Tucket's Ride - (Tucket Adventures (Paperback)) by Gary Paulsen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Francis Tucket and his adopted family, Lottie and Billy, are heading west in search of Francis's parents on the Oregon Trail. But when winter comes early, Francis turns south to avoid the cold, and leads them right into enemy territory--the Mexican War of 1848. Francis and the children are captured by desperadoes, but loyalty, courage, and the element of surprise offer hope for survival.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Continuing the fast-paced adventures of Francis Alphonse Tucket...Francis creates a stampede, foils a couple of crooks, and finds himself suddenly in charge of two small children. Like Paulsen's other heroes, Francis meets adversity head-on--and survives."<br>--<i>The Washington Post Book World</i> <p/>"The narrative flow is smooth and uncluttered, the action gritty and realistic, the story thrilling."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Gary Paulsen</b> is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor books: <i>The Winter Room, Hatchet, </i> and <i>Dogsong</i>. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the American Library Association for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. Among his Random House books are <i>Road Trip</i> (written with his son, Jim Paulsen); <i>Family Ties</i>; <i>Vote</i>; <i>Crush</i>; <i>Flat Broke</i>; <i>Liar, Liar</i>; <i>Paintings from the Cave</i>; <i>Woods Runner</i>; <i>Masters of Disaster</i>; <i>Lawn Boy</i>; <i>Notes from the Dog</i>; <i>The Amazing Life of Birds</i>; <i>Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day</i>; <i>How Angel Peterson Got His Name</i>;<i> Guts</i>; and five books about Francis Tucket's adventures in the Old West. Gary Paulsen has also published fiction and nonfiction for adults. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean.
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