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Book Report On Canyons By Gary Paulsen
The book “Canyons” by Gary Paulsen is a good book that should be read by kids that are interested in stories about challenges. It should mostly be read by middle school students.
It takes place in El Paso Texas, a dry and hot area near canyons.
Brennan Cole, an older boy in highschool goes camping in the canyons and finds a skull and takes it home. The skull is getting to Brennan and is bothering him so he decides to do something about it and goes to Mr. Homesley, his biology teacher, for help.
Brennan Cole, goes camping in the canyons with his mother and a guy that she is dating with kids from his church youth group. While Brennan goes to sleep he finds a skull in the dirt. He wrapped it up and put it in his bag to take home.


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