Publication year 1989
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Fear, Perseverance, Grief, Loneliness, Coming of Age, Death, Place, Self Discovery
Tags Action & Adventure, Coming of Age, Grief & Death, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction
Written by Gary Paulsen in 1989, The Voyage of the Frog by Gary Paulsen depicts a young boy’s coming of age through an adventure in the wilderness. Fourteen-year-old David Alspeth sets sail out into the Pacific to fulfill his uncle’s last wishes and ends up lost and alone at sea. Paulsen was an avid outdoorsman who spent a great deal of time sailing the Pacific Ocean, and his nautical experience is evident in the details... Read The Voyage of the Frog Summary