The Island by Gary Paulsen. Published by Dell Publishing, c. 1988, 202 pp. The Island is a young adult's novel about a unique fifteen year old boy, named Wil Neuton, who has to move to a new home in a new city, because of his father's new job. When their family has finished the move, Wil goes out for a bike ride and as he is traveling across a bridge and gazing out over the water, he …showed first 75 words of 695 total…

…showed last 75 words of 695 total…the story and will not let go. The best and most descriptive parts in this book are when Wil writes in his journals of things that he sees, thinks, and dreams about. The topics of his journal writings are The Heron, The Café, Grandmother, The Frog, Bickerbits, The Turtle, and Susan's Mother. You will not want to put this book down until you are finished. Enjoy reading The Island by Gary Paulsen.