| Harris and Me | |
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Harris and Me first edition cover. |
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| Author(s) | Gary Paulsen |
| Cover artist | Wendell Minor |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Humor |
| Publisher | Harcourt Children's Books |
| Publication date | October 29, 1993 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 168 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 9780152928773 |
| OCLC Number | 28067113 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 20 |
| LC Classification | PS3566.A834 H37 1993 |
Harris and Me is a children's novel written by award-winning author Gary Paulsen. It was first published in 1993. The book is composed of a collection of vignettes with a subheading to preview each chapter.
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Harris and Me is a story, told in the first person, about a boy whose alcoholic parents send him away to spend each summer with family relatives. One summer he is sent to stay with the Larsons, farmers in a remote area of Minnesota. The story focuses around the humorous events of a city boy learning to live on a farm with Harris.
According to the author, Gary Paulsen, this story is based on his own life.
The "Me" of the title is an eleven-year-old boy who narrates the story. His name is never mentioned, but it is Gary Paulsen himself.
Harris Larson is a hyperactive nine-year-old boy who loves kinetic adventures.
Knute Larson is Harris's father, a farmer who almost never speaks.
Louie is a farmhand on the Larson's place. He sleeps above the barn and has a pet lynx named Buzzer.
Glennis Larson is Harris's older sister, who repeatedly slaps Harris for swearing, which happens numerous times a day.
Claire Larson is Harris's mother.
Note: This is a memoir of a summer in the life of Gary. It is said he never went back to visit Harris.