Displaying 1 of 1 2003 Format: Book Author: Paulsen, Gary, author. Title: How Angel Peterson got his name : and other outrageous tales about extreme sports / Gary Paulsen. Publisher, Date: New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2003. ©2003. Description: xiv, 111 pages ; 20 cm Summary: Author Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel. Target Audience Note: 010 & up Subjects: Paulsen, Gary -- Childhood and youth. Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography. Other Author: Cocotos, Tom Nick, illustrator. Notes: Jacket illustration by Tom Nick Cocotos. Contents: Foreword -- A note of caution -- How Angel Peterson go his name -- The miracle of flight -- Orvis Orvisen and the crash and bash -- Girls, and the circle of death -- And finally, skateboards, bungee jumping and other failures. Web Site: Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2002007668 ISBN: 0385729499 9780385729499 0385900902 9780385900904 0385729499 0385900902 Other Number: 49921982 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 651660 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: YA BIO Paulsen Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1