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Paintings from the Cave - by Gary Paulsen (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Jake, Jojo, and Jamie, all 12-year-olds.
- 12 Years
- 8.1" x 5.4" Paperback
- 176 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Animals
Description
About the Book
In these three novellas, Paulsen explores how children can survive the most difficult circumstances through art and the love of dogs.Book Synopsis
Jake, Jojo, and Jamie, all 12-year-olds. Jake lives in a neighborhood controlled by violence and fear. He meets a sculptor across the street, and his eyes are opened to another world. Jojo is 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. Jamie and his older brother, Eric, are alone in the world, but Jamie's way with art and dogs helps them find a home.
About the Author
GARY PAULSEN is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people. His most recent books are Flat Broke; Liar, Liar; Lawn Boy Returns; Woods Runner; Notes from the Dog; Mudshark; Lawn Boy; Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day; The Time Hackers; and The Amazing Life of Birds (The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech).
