{"product_id":"9781250866554","title":"Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mesmerizing memoir from three-time Newbery Honor–winning author Gary Paulsen—whose books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide—giving readers a new perspective on the origins of his blockbuster contemporary classic \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e and other famed survival stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Leaves you gritting your teeth and clutching the pages . . . Haunted \u003ci\u003eme\u003c\/i\u003e as a reader.” \u003c\/b\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e“This literary treasure is written for book lovers of any age.”\u003c\/b\u003e —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival adventures. Now, beloved author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from his turbulent childhood as his own original survival story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead at age five, there never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the librarian who handed him his first book at age thirteen, he may never have become a reader. And without his desperate teenage enlistment in the Army, he would not have discovered his true calling as a storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entrancing and critically lauded account of grit and growing up, perfect for newcomers and lifelong fans alike, \u003ci\u003eGone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e is literary legend Gary Paulsen at his rawest and realest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t miss Gary Paulsen’s other acclaimed books from Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers: the father-son comedy \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Dad \u003c\/i\u003eand the page-turning survival adventure \u003ci\u003eNorthwind\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053407027440,"sku":"9781250866554","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250866554_p0.jpg?v=1763703598","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250866554","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}