Thursday, December 19, 2013

Harris and Me

Gary Paulson

Gary Paulsen is the author of hatchet He often writes about outdoors and the natural environment. Gary Paulson usually writes about the outdoors and the importance of nature. He often uses a changing of environment themes in his novels. The boy narrating this story has to learn to live in different environments.

The theme of this book is pretty much no matter where you live try to have fun. Harris and Me is about a boy that has to live with a cousin because his parents are alcoholic's abusers. His cousin's name is Harris. Harris is an adventurous boy he lives in a family of 5. Throughout the time he lives with his cousin on the farm.

Harris and Me is set in the 1950's and is a good look at farm life through an 11 year old city boy. The narrator of this book is sent to live with relatives on their farm because of his unhappy home life, an eleven-year-old city boy meets his distant cousin for the first time. His name is Harris.  Harris introduces the Narrator to a beginning to a whole new world. Harris is one of those boys that always get heard swearing throughout the story. He would get into trouble for it often.


My opinion on this book is that it was kind of a funny book. I recommend this book to people who like funny stories and want to laugh a little. The author adds good descriptive detail. I think the books detail makes you feel like you’re actually with them doing all the fun crazy adventures in the book. This story is a good book to read if you want to laugh. It’s a short story, so perfect to read on a rainy or snowy day. 


Book Review by Lena B.

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