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Canyons By Gary Paulsen Analysis
In the story Canyons by Gary Paulsen was a well-written story, but I would not read this over again. I didn’t love this story.
Canyons takes place in El paso Texas near Dog Canyon where the weather is always super hot.
Brennan Cole loves running and is 15 years old with brown hair, he is tall, skinny and healthy. Brennan’s mom is a single mother and always has been she works most of the time, but has always been in other relationships sadly none of them have worked out yet until Bill comes into her life.
Coyote Runs is 14 years old apache boy who goes on his first raid.
Because of Brennan’s mom meeting Bill, Brennan, Bill, and his kids all go on a camping trip to Dog Canyon. While Brennan was there he felt very different, he couldn’t go

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