

Alida's Song
Author: Gary Paulsen
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Unabridged: 1 hr 21 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 02/20/2013
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Lifestyles
Author: Gary Paulsen
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Unabridged: 1 hr 21 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 02/20/2013
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Lifestyles
Three-time Newbery-winning author Gary Paulsen, hailed as "one of the best-loved writers alive" by the New York Times, divides his time between his ranch in New Mexico, a sailboat on the Pacific Ocean, and his dog-kennel in Alaska. He's written over 200 books for young people, stories that have been embraced by readers of all ages.
The most meaningful books of Gary Paulsen's long, distinguished career are at least partly autobiographical. Alida's Song, a followup (of sorts) to 1991's The Cookcamp, reflects back on the make-or-break years of Paulsen's tumultuous adolescence. Son of a mother and father who could each lay claim t......more
The most meaningful books of Gary Paulsen's long, distinguished career are at least partly autobiographical. Alida's Song, a followup (of sorts) to 1991's The Cookcamp, reflects back on the make-or-break years of Paulsen's tumultuous adolescence. Son of a mother and father who could each lay claim......more
Novella, series of short stories, book 3 This was a heartfelt, honest, story of family, of learning to live and be loved by an adult figure. A young man that has to make it on his own, and finally being fed and nurtured by his grandmother and the farmers she cooks for. Learning the values of home lif......more
I found this book to be interesting this story is basically talking about a boy who's really shy and his mom and dad hate him,but the person who loves him is his grandma who basically raised him through all of his years.The boy didn’t love the life he had he had to work day and night he had no frien......more
This story and its companion read "The Quilt" are believed to be autobiographical accounts of Paulsen's experiences on the farm with his kind-hearted grandma during a few select summers of his life. As other reviewers have noted, Paulsen never gives himself a name in these stories, he is just always......more