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Description edit
Fourteen-year-old Terry Anders is a 1990s Huck Finn, with parents as neglectful as Pap. Like Huck, he escapes, not on a raft but by constructing a kit car. “Besides evoking a type of independence and tough-mindedness that will appeal to teens, this provocative novel introduces and explores... read more
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Summary edit
14 year old Terry Anders gets Abandoned by his parents at the same time. His dad has a kit car which he builds and drives illegally underage. He picks up a guy named Waylon that changes his life completely. He also meets other people during the book which are all mostly good people. At the end... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Terry: Terry is a 14 year old that builds a kit car that will change his life forever.
- Waylon: Waylon is an older man that is picked up by Terry while he is on his advenure. Waylon is very wise but mysterious and understands life pretty good in a good way
- Wayne: Wayne is a mechanic that is a good friend of Waylon. Wayne and Waylon are veterans that fought together and then went "trucking" after they got out of the war.
- buhu: they lover.
- penhils: confusing and weird
Quotes edit
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“the car was awesome.”
First Sentence edit
HE WAS ALONE.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gary Paulsen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0152928782
Page Count: 180
Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0152928782
Page Count: 180
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.P2843 Car 1994 FT MEADE
- Dewey: Add the Dewey Classification.
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Explore the World › Fiction › United States
- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( P ) › Paulsen, Gary
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › Fiction › Military & Wars
- Books › Teens › History & Historical Fiction › Historical Fiction
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction
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