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Title: Guts : The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books
ISBN: 0385326505
Author:
Gary Paulsen
Publicate Date: 2001-01
Publish: 2001-01
List Price: $16.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Heart Pumping
I thought the book was exciting! I would recommend this book to you if you are interested in adventure, the outdoors, or survival. It features hunting, fishing, and just plain fun.
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2: Perfect for my current Boy Scout camp job
What an amazing book! While it is certainly more aimed towards fans of Gary Paulsen's fiction and outdoor enthusiasts, I am quite sure it will be appreciated by them. Paulsen, who has lived a more exciting life than I can ever hope to live, gets matter-of-fact about personal situations that inspired the Brian books. The stories are quick and dirty, based more upon observation and experience than emotion--which some people might not like, but I was all right with it. His writing is very personable, making each story sound as if he is telling it to the reader in person, and he is always sure to drop in some hard-won knowledge. It's a quick read, but very exciting and fun.
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3: Guts was Great
Reviewed by Gregory III Jr.
In my personal opinion, I would give, Guts, by Gary Paulsen a 10 out of 10. The reason I think this is that Gary thoroughly explains the events that happen in the Hatchet series, which were based upon his real life experiences. Gary tells about his encounters with moose and how he survived by using certain methods to get the moose to go away. Gary also explains how when you're in the wilderness, you have to do everything to survive. He tells about how mostly everything in an animal can be used for food, including the brain and heart, and digestive organs. He also says how even the weirdest things, like turtle eggs, can be edible too. He also tells the tales of near disasters. Which, he puts into the Brian series, but more severe. And, He even gives recipes for cooking meat and other food when in the wilderness with no tools or modern cooking technology. Everything in this book is about Gary's life and what he did to get through what happened. This book is great book just to read for excitement, or if you want some tips for going into the wild, or even just going camping. So, in conclusion, this book is appropriate for all readers and great for anyone interested in the great outdoors.
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4: Explains His Other Books
Gary Paulsen is a really great writer of young adult books. His style is easy to read, and he makes the most outrageous situations sound like they are completely normal. This book is autobiographical; it describes times in his life when he had a close relationship with the wilderness, and he explains how these experiences allowed him to write his books, especially "Hatchet." It was interesting to read how he worked the details of the things that happened in his life into the lives of his characters. Parts of this book scared me, amazed me, and made me laugh out loud. It's incredible, after all he has been through, that the man is still alive.
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5: Guts by Gary Paulsen
Guts
Author: Gary Paulsen
Book review by Nate Scanlon
In Guts Gary Paulsen shares experiences from his own life. He has worked as an emergency worker where he helped people in plane crashes. On one of his adventures he came face to face with a moose. Paulsen used these experiences to write his books Hatchet and the other Brian books.
A marsh is where the story takes place in Guts. Brian had a lot of frustration trying to figure out how to find food. He wants to find a place to live to keep him safe from all the danger.
Brian is a smart and very confident kid. He is confident because he was confident about making it home. And he is smart because he built a fire.
The theme of this story is survival and self- Confidence. Brian has a lot of problems trying to find food and safe water. Some of the things Brian had to eat are things I would never want to eat. Brian also had to find shelter and wood to build a fire. He had to learn to live off the land too.
I think Gary Paulsen has had some pretty cool adventures. Some of the things he had to do were gross. If you have read Hatchet and the other Brian books you will like Guts.
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