<b>Gary Paulsen</b>is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, His most recent books are <i>Lawn Boy Returns</i>, <i>Woods Runner</i>, <i>Notes from the Dog</i>, <i>Mudshark</i>, <i>Lawn Boy</i>, <i>Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day</i>, <i>The Time Hackers</i>, and <i>The Amazing Life of Birds (The Twenty Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech)</i>.
"Gary Paulsen, bestselling author of Brian's Winter, brings us a new dimension in adventure with The Transall Saga. * ""[A] world of rare charm, a captivating, well-realized realm, where fantastical elements force the protagonist to discover and employ the greatest strengths of his humanity."" --Booklist, starred"