The Island by Gary Paulsen The book I read was The Island by Gary Paulsen. It is about a 15 year old boy named Wil Neuton who moves with his family to northern Wisconsin. There he finds an island on Sucker Lake where he stays to learn about himself. Wil likes riding his bike early in the morning. He also likes watching nature. He is very tall for his age-6 feet 2-but well-built and strong. He …showed first 75 words of 415 total…

…showed last 75 words of 415 total…part of the book is the beginning of each chapter where there is a paragraph by Wil himself about life and other important pieces of trivia. It offers insight into Wil's personality and gives his views on many subjects. In conclusion,I think this is a good book for people my age. It stresses the importance of knowing who you are and of saving the environment. I enjoyed it and it really made me think.