Road Trip by Gary Paulsen7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. With its quick pace, straightforward plot, and focus on dogs, this novel is sure to have reluctant-reader appeal. Ben’s realistic introspection, actions, and reactions along the way show that he and his parents have gone down some rough roads before, but this trip promises to be a positive fresh start for everybody. En route, they transfer to a school bus, put out a car fire, drag race with cops, and evade some bad guys, all while documenting the adventure for Facebook. They’re also joined by a motley crew made up of a thuggish yet reform-minded teen, an aura-reading waitress, and a macho auto mechanic. Atticus gives his own perspective on their progress at the end of each of Ben’s first-person narrated chapters. Gary Paulsen - Field Trip, Paperback - Father-and-son writing team Gary and Jim Paulsen pick up where their Road Trip left off. When Ben’s dad drags him along for a trip to adopt another rescued border collie, they bring Atticus, their beloved canine who already thinks he’s a human member of the family. ![]() The prolific Paulsen has teamed up with his son in this story about a life-changing journey for 14-year-old Ben and his family. ![]()
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