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<p><br>Every day, 15yo Wil Neuton gets up, brushes his teeth, leaves the house, and rows away from shore. He's discovered the island, a place where he can go to be alone and learn to know nature--and himself.Wil's only mission is to let go of the outside world. But the outside world refuses to let go of him. His family regards him as a puzzle. The town bully is determined to challenge him. And suddenly, even reporters know his name. He can confront them all, or he can embrace his solitude forever. Just one thing is certain now&#58; Wil Neuton will no longer be relying on anybody but himself.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>The island is in the middle of a small lake in northern Wisconsin. It is uninhabited until the summer Wilstet, who is 15, arrives. Wil is at first drawn by the simplicity of the place, but as his concentration sharpens the island unfolds its matrix of life and death, mirroring the unfolding layers of Wil's self-consciousness. He fills notebooks with watercolors and writes essays about what he sees, feels, remembers and observes within. He decides to stay, Thoreau-like, supported by his new friend Susan, even though the worldanxious parents, town bullies, and a cu

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Author

Gary Paulsen; Watercolors by Ruth Paulsen

Publisher

Scholastic Paperbacks

Published

1988

Language

EN

ISBN

9780440206323

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

3.71 / 5 (1,233 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14