Having read about a boy who survived fifty-four days in the forest is little help to Amos when he and Dunc try hang gliding and crash in the wilderness, where they are kidnapped by a wild man.
Gary Paulsen is one of the most honored writers of contemporary literature for young readers. He has written more than one hundred book for adults and young readers, and is the author of three Newberry Honor titles: Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter Room. He divides his time among Alaska, New Mexico, Minnesota, and the Pacific.
