Father Water, Mother Woods

This collection of essays/stories by Gary Paulsen, is a nice collection of witings about his experiences hunting, camping, and fishing in the North Woods during his youth. Line drawings by Ruth Wright Paulsen are interspersed with the stories, and reflect the peacefulness of nature. Boys who enjoyed Hatchet will like this collection as it reflects the cycle of a calendar year, and of the larger seasons in life. Published in 1994, it was selected for the YALSA Quick Picks list in 1995.