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The Beet Fields - by Gary Paulsen (Paperback)

Name: The Beet Fields - by Gary Paulsen (Paperback)
Brand: Delacorte Press
SKU: 91287113
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For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day's an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunger, or profanity, or lust--always lust.
176 Pages
Young Adult Fiction, Coming of Age

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About the Book

The author recalls his experiences as a migrant laborer andyment as carnival worker after he ran away from home at age sixteen.

Book Synopsis

For a 16-year-old boy out in the world alone for the first time, every day's an education in the hard work and boredom of migrant labor; every day teaches him something more about friendship, or hunger, or profanity, or lust--always lust. He learns how a poker game, or hitching a ride, can turn deadly.
He discovers the secret sadness and generosity to be found on a lonely farm in the middle of nowhere. Then he joins up with a carnival and becomes a grunt, running a ride and shilling for the geek show. He's living the hard carny life and beginning to see the world through carny eyes. He's tough. Cynical. By the end of the summer he's pretty sure he knows it all. Until he meets Ruby.

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Gary Paulsen tells the raw truth of a boy's first summer on his own, "as real," he says, "as I can write it."

About the Author

Gary Paulsen is the author of more than 100 books and the winner of numerous awards.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .35 Pounds

Suggested Age: 14 Years

Number of Pages: 176

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Sub-Genre: Coming of Age

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Gary Paulsen

Language: English

Street Date: February 8, 2011

TCIN: 91287113

UPC: 9780375873058

Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-9227

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.5 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 8 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.35 pounds

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