Super Short Summary

In his memoir, How Angel Peterson Got His Name, Gary Paulsen recounts the daring and often reckless adventures he and his friends undertook in northern Minnesota during the 1950s, such as attempting to break a skiing speed record by being towed behind a car and flying a large kite that lifted a boy off the ground. These larger-than-life tales highlight the spirited and sometimes dangerous curiosity of young adolescents, emphasizing the almost miraculous survival of such escapades.