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Tucket's Ride

By Gary Paulsen

By Gary Paulsen

By Gary Paulsen

By Gary Paulsen

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Part of The Francis Tucket Books

Part of The Francis Tucket Books

Paperback $6.99

Mar 09, 1998 | ISBN 9780440411475 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $6.99

Dec 24, 2008 | ISBN 9780307548429 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Tucket’s Ride

    Francis Tucket and his adopted family, Lottie and Billy, are heading west in search of Francis’s parents on the Oregon Trail. But when winter comes early, Francis turns south to avoid the cold, and leads them right into enemy territory–the Mexican War of 1848. Francis and the children are captured by desperadoes, but loyalty, courage, and the element of surprise offer hope for survival.

    About Tucket’s Ride

    Francis Tucket and his adopted family, Lottie and Billy, are heading west in search of Francis’s parents on the Oregon Trail. But when winter comes early, Francis turns south to avoid the cold, and leads them right into enemy territory–the Mexican War of 1848. Francis and the children are captured by desperadoes, but loyalty, courage, and the element of surprise offer hope for survival.

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    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… More about Gary Paulsen

    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… More about Gary Paulsen

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    Mar 09, 1998 | 112 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440411475

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    Dec 24, 2008 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307548429

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    Praise

    Continuing the fast-paced adventures of Francis Alphonse Tucket…Francis creates a stampede, foils a couple of crooks, and finds himself suddenly in charge of two small children. Like Paulsen’s other heroes, Francis meets adversity head-on–and survives."
    —The Washington Post Book World

    "The narrative flow is smooth and uncluttered, the action gritty and realistic, the story thrilling."

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    Born:     May 17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota


    Previous jobs: Farm hand, ranch hand, truck driver, sailor, dogsled racer, teacher, field engineer, editor, soldier, actor, director, trapper, professional archer, migrant farm worker, singer


    Hobbies: Sailing, collecting and riding Harley Davidsons; twice ran the Iditarod, the challenging 1,000 mile dogsled race across Alaska


    Inspiration for writing: After a librarian gave him a book to read–along with his own library card–Gary was hooked. He began spending hours alone in the basement of his apartment building, reading one book after another.

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