{"product_id":"9781250779755","title":"Gone to the Woods : Surviving a Lost Childhood","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGone to the Woods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gary Paulsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dan Bittner flawlessly narrates this matchless memoir, which captures writer Gary Paulsen's bittersweet life...The sublime narration and satisfying conclusion contribute to a rewarding listening experience.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAudioFile Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e Earphones Award winner \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA middle grade memoir from a living literary legend, giving listeners a new perspective on the origins of Gary Paulsen's famed survival stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival stories. 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 \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA moving and enthralling story of grit and growing up, \u003ci\u003eGone to the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for newcomers to the voice and lifelong fans alike, from the acclaimed author at his rawest and realest.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2021), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, Long-listed Minneapolis Star Tribune Holiday Book Recommendations (2020), Long-listed Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250779755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Macmillan Young Listeners","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40804764975310,"sku":"9781250779755","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250779755","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}