Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered

INAPPROPRIATE for elementary students

This book might be funny to junior high kids, or if teachers edit the content. But I have a hard time recommending a book for kids that has content including descriptions of different levels of drunkkenness, 'dirty pictures,' animal cruelty, a 9 year old playing with a loaded gun, and farm help slamming beers at the bar until he pees on himself and has glazed over eyes. This is definitely not a book for elementary aged kids!

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GREAT! One of my most favorite books of all time!

I read this book aloud to middle schoolers as well as high schoolers. It kept their interest and we had great discussions. I highly recommend it!

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good book to read to teen boys

read this for school

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The plot of Harris and Me was attention grabbing right from the

The plot of Harris and Me was attention grabbing right from the beginning when Me came to live with the Larsons. The characters were believable and lovable, even with their quirks like foul language. Mr. Paulsen does a fine job of creating a believable setting that I could visualize. I could even smell the farm smells that he described in this present day novel. The theme of the text is strong throughout teaching us that family will stick by us even in the most trying times.

Great Book.

Harris and me is about a Kid who adjusts from his city life, to a country life and all the wild adventures he goes on. His cousin harris is hilarious. I never wanted to stop reading, it just kept me hooked. this is definatly a book I would re read. i caught myself laughing loudly sometimes, the humor is sometimes "innapropiate" this is definatly a must read if you need a laugh.

Highly Recommended

I loved this book. My son who is in 8th grade read it and loved it. Would recomment it to Jr. High children. May not be a good book for elementary children.

Superb Book.

I received my initial copy as a gift and have subsequently bought it and gifted it to everyone I know who can use a laugh. It the reader has any imagination at all, she/he can close their eyes and be transported to a different time and place and live each hilarious moment with Harris.

Great book for grades 5-7; good read aloud

I read this book in the spring of every year I taught sixth grade, to the total delight of my kids. It is funny, yet poignant, and gives a good picture of life in the Midwest shortly after WW II. Both girls and boys found the adventures incredibly amusing, and couldn't wait for each new chapter. I just bought a new copy to have for my grandchildren.

Scott Kendrick

Harris and me was a very delightful book. Every chapter had me laughing my head off. Harris and me is a book for anyone to enjoy, and should most certainly have a sequal!!!

A reviewer

Harris and me is the most funniest book ever. you should not try the stuff at home. Harris is so funny with the way he thinks stuff is. he is nine and is always getting hit by his sister.

If you like other Gary Paulsen books you will like this one !

Its funny, advetures, touching(ending), and an over all good book. im in highschool and still like this book Gary Paulsen is my Favorite. and i dont even really like to read !

Hilarious!

This is one of my favorites. Paulsen's masterful means of storytelling resonated throughout the entire work. How anyone could dislike this hysterically humorous conglomeration of events at the house of Harris (particularly the urination on the electric fence) is truly the best of Gary Paulsen. A classic it the greatest form.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!

I read this book this year in 7th grade. I loved the hilarious Harris, especially the part where he rides the motorized bike and loses his 'bibs.' The only thing I didn't like was the ending. I wished the narrator had gotten to stay with the Larsons. I also wished that the narrator had gotten a name. All in all, I loved the book. I really wish there was a sequel.

You MUST read this book!

Mr. Paulsen has created an environment to which most of the students in my fourth grade class really wish to visit. I normally start the year off with this book (I have the skill of editing down to an art form). I have taught now for 9 years and this is the book that every class remembers most. They become transported into the story, becoming Harris' relatives themselves. My students (boys and girls) and I love the true expressiveness of Paulsen's writing. Not too many books make me crack-up as I read them aloud to my students. This one does. I laugh at the writing and I laugh with my students. I was given a gift card to Barnes and Noble Bookstore for my birthday, and I am finally adding this classroom and personal favorite to my bookshelves. Read it- you won't be disappointed!

Harris and me

this book was horrible!!!!! no one should read this book unless the want complete boringness.

Harris and Me

Harris and Me was a great book and I think just about anyone would enjoy it. Its funny and adventurous and just a great read. I would reccomend it to anyone from the ages of 12 to 15.

Funniest book I've ever read!

Harris and Me is a story of Gary Paulsen as a young boy. Me, as he is known throughout the book, is driven to his cousin Harris' family ranch. Harris Larson a lively nine year old boy who has no front teeth, is sunburnt, and is the most creative kid you will ever know. Throughout the book, Harris talks 'Me' into doing just about whatever he wants, whether it's: playing war with 'commie japs', mocking Gene Autry, or swinging from the barn loft, you name it, Harris will do it. A longtime rivalry with the ranch ruffian-rooster Ernie always seemed to keep Harris on his toes. So come on down to the old Larson Place, drive into town, drink some Nesbitt's Orange Pop, or watch the Gene Autry film strip. Either way, you're bound to have SOME fun.

Hilarious

This book is about a young boy who goes to a distant family's farm because his parents are alcoholics. This book is the funniest book ever.The young boy is in a totally different ball game when he moves from the country to the city,and he learns it the hard way.When you read this book you will find some things you proably have never done before like sticking a straw up a frogs rear and blowing so it won't get away. If anyone is looking for a great laugh this is the book for you.

a great funny book

Harris and Me. By: Gary Pulsen If you like funny and gross books you should read this book.when Harris gets chased by the rooster is one of the funny parts. Aslo when Harris sticks a straw up a frogs rear thats one of the gross parts. I recommend this book to any one over the age of 10.

Gary Paulsens funniest book

It is about a boy that moves to live with his cousen because his mom and dads drinking problem. When he moves in with his cousen it is way different because of their hillbilly ways of life. this book has some realy funny points and some sad parts it was a good book all round because of what they do like when Harris and the boy were playing war with the cows saying they were comey Japs and they had to go wash off in the creek.My favorite part is when they were wrestling with the rooster Ernie.