Paintings from the Cave, Gary Paulsen
Paintings from the Cave, Gary Paulsen
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Paintings from the Cave
Three Novellas

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Kevin R. Free, Sarah Grace, Nick Podehl, Jim Bond

Unabridged: 3 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 09/13/2011

Categories: Young Adult Fiction

Synopsis

Meet Jake who lives in a neighborhood controlled by street violence and fear. He meets a sculptor across the street, and his eyes are opened to another world. Or Jojo,who's closer to her three dogs than to her foster family. When Jojo tries to help another girl who needs a friend, the dogs know what to do. Or Jamie, Erik, and Grandpa, who make up an unusual family.2011 by Gary Paulsen, original book published by Wendy Lamb Books. ℗ 2011 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

About Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. Paulsen has also published fiction and nonfiction for adults.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on November 24, 2020

"You can't learn anything talking 'cause you're just saying stuff you already know. You've got to be quiet to learn." —Paintings from the Cave, P. 32 Gary Paulsen starts right off in this book by dealing with some heavy issues in the opening "Note from the Author". He mentions the dark nature of his......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on December 08, 2011

I started this book thinking that the three novellas it contained would end up being so short that I wouldn't be able to get much out of them. Never having read anything by this author before, I definitely underestimated him. Gary Paulsen carefully crafts three different worlds, all the realities of......more

Goodreads review by Karel on November 02, 2018

Aspirational, to sculpt lives that I doubt he could have known. Certainly memorable, and tragic and scary. More foreign than anything I’ve ever seen. Author hopes it could help kids like these, and maybe it can. I can’t judge, or even empathize through the huge gulf of distance. As much as I love dogs......more

Goodreads review by Marissa on May 28, 2021

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed these short stories and look forward to possibly teaching one or more.......more

Goodreads review by Martha on March 12, 2012

Let me begin by saying that I read this book in one day, a windy day with my dogs curled beside me. How could I not love this book? The first story "Man of the Iron Heads" was really sad yet so true. I am reminded of a student who walked by my house every day. One day he got in trouble in class and......more

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