1st+Joel+b

Gary Paulsen 1. Parents were drunks. 2. Lives in a basement. 3. Runs away from his home. 4. Joined the army. 5. Was in a dogsled race.

Brian 1. Parents were divorced. 2. Was in a plane crash. 3. Was in a tornado. 4. Lived in the Canadian wilderness all by himself. 5. Was attacked by animals.

Gary Paulsen/ Brian 1. Both were boys. 2. Both take care of themselves. 3. Both had to find or trap their own food.