How Angel Peterson Got His Name
by Gary Paulsen
Gary Paulsen - Terrific Writer!
WHEN YOU GROW up in a small town in the north woods, you have to
make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the
girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt:
• Shooting waterfalls in a barrel
• The first skateboarding

• Breaking the world record for speed on skis by being towed behind a
souped-up car, and then . . . hitting gravel
• Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they
only have bikes
• Wrestling . . . a bear?
Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary’s boyhood.
A New York Times Bestseller
From the Hardcover edition.
Personal Review: How Angel Peterson Got His Name by Gary
Paulsen
Have you ever wanted to set a world record? Have you ever wanted to do
something crazy? The characters in Gary Paulsen's How Angel Peterson
got his Name do just that. At the age of 13, Paulsen and his friends break
the world record on skis, wrestle with a bear, jump through a hoop of fire,
and more.
The characters in the book have the same mind as young adult. It is
a good choice for boys and some girls ages 11- 15 because they can
relate to Gary Paulsen and his friends. This book is action packed and the
fun never stops. Gary wants to tell his friends not to do the amazing stunts
that they do because they might get hurt but he has the curiosity to keep
his mouth shut. He wonders what will happen to Angel while breaking the
record, what will happen to Orvis when he wrestles the bear?
Breaking the world record of 74 miles an hour on skis isn't easy, especially
when you live where there aren't any hills. Another thing, there wasn't
safety gear. The trouble starts when they pass the record at 82 miles an
hour. They hit a place with out snow and Angel flies off his skies. Later he
told his friends that he heard the Angels sing. They were singing "Your
Cheatin' Heart" by Hank Williams."
Orvis Orvison wasn't very popular and was always being beaten up
at school. He also couldn't talk to girls. So he got the girls' attention by
showing off. Whenever there were girls around he would always be two

feet higher or jump five feet farther then his friends. At the carnival he saw
a sign that said wrestle with a bear for one minute win $25. Orvis saw
some girls and got in the ring with the bear.
A New York Times Best Seller and a 2004 winner for the ALA Best Books
for Young Adults, Paulsen's memoir about his childhood is not to be
missed by middle school readers who want to read a book that will put a
smile on their face. Teen readers will be able to find similarities between
themselves and the characters in the book.
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