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Jan 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780440410256 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Dec 24, 2008 | ISBN 9780307522962 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jan 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780440410256 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Dec 24, 2008 | ISBN 9780307522962 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Thirteen-year-old Nikki Roberts tries to help two children trapped by a forest fire but finds her efforts blocked by poachers who want her to become one of the fire’s victims. But after a shocking turn of events, the fire becomes the least of Nikki’s problems. Will Nikki’s horse, Goblin, and her years of hunting guide experience save her, or will Fire Mountain reign supreme?
Thirteen-year-old Nikki Roberts tries to help two children trapped by a forest fire but finds her efforts blocked by poachers who want her to become one of the fire’s victims.
Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association for his lifetime achievement in young adult… More about Gary Paulsen
author fun factsBorn: May 17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota Previous jobs: Farm hand, ranch hand, truck driver, sailor, dogsled racer, teacher, field engineer, editor, soldier, actor, director, trapper, professional archer, migrant farm worker, singerHobbies: Sailing, collecting and riding Harley Davidsons; twice ran the Iditarod, the challenging 1,000 mile dogsled race across AlaskaInspiration for writing: After a librarian gave him a book to read–along with his own library card–Gary was hooked. He began spending hours alone in the basement of his apartment building, reading one book after another.
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