How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports - Paperback

by Gary Paulsen (Author)

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 gravel

- Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they only have bikes

- Wrestling . . . a bear?

Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary's boyhood.

A New York Times Bestseller

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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 gravel
- Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they only have bikes
- Wrestling . . . a bear?
Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary's boyhood.
"A New York Times "Bestseller

"From the Hardcover edition.

Author Biography

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people. His most recent books are The Glass Caf? and Brian's Hunt.