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Following on the heels of the The Song of Roland, Montrealer Michel Rabagliati returns to the childhood story of his famous semi-autobiographical character. It's 1970 and Paul's family watches the news with anxiety as bombs are going off around Montreal. But Paul is more interested in flying his kite, comics, and his first kiss. Soon Paul joins the Scouts and heads off to camp. Away from his parents and extended family he discovers self worth in a troop of like-minded and enthusiastic boys. Things take a turn, however, when the troop gets mixed up in the terrifying events of the FLQ crisis. Paul Joins the Scouts is a coming of age story which takes an historical approach to both the Baden Powell scouting movement and the October Crisis, but humanizes these incidents for both a YA and adult audience. It is original, sincere, captivating, and a little bit retro.

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This book is part of the "Paul" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

Paul in the Country Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

The Song of Roland First published 2009 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

Paul Up North First published 2015 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.1/10

Paul Has a Summer Job First published 2002 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.5/10

Paul Moves Out Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.4/10

Paul Goes Fishing First published 2006 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.3/10

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