How Angel Peterson Got His Name
 

How Angel Peterson Got His Name

by Gary Paulsen

WHEN YOU GROW up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt:

• Shooting waterfalls in a barrel

• The first skateboarding

• Breaking the world record for speed on skis by being towed behind a souped-up car, and then . . . hitting... (read more)

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How Angel Peterson Got His Name is based off of Gary Pauulson's childhood friends and the wacky things they attempted. Like Angel with his record beaking skiing down the road, or Orivis' wrestling match. This author's friends seemed to me quite a mess with some creative ideas.




I enjoyed reading this book, my mom recomended it to me. I would recommended this to anyone! I can relate to this from some of the silly stuff my friends and I have attempted,...

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