Sentries
Gary Paulsen braids together four lives — a migrant worker, a rock musician, a rancher, a young Ojibwe woman — under the shadow of nuclear war.
- Publisher
- Bradbury Press
- Published
- 1986
- List
- The Bradbury 1980s
- Category
- Books for young readers
- Readers
- Young readers, roughly ages 8–12
- Recognition
- —
- Author
- Gary Paulsen
About this book
Sentries was published by Bradbury Press in 1986 and belongs to the house's 1980s list — the years when Bradbury built its reputation on a small number of books given a great deal of attention. It was written by Gary Paulsen, who has 6 titles on the list.
Who it's for
Young readers, roughly ages 8–12. A book for independent readers, written without talking down to them.
Where it sits on the list
Not every Bradbury book carried a citation. The house published on the belief that a book earns its place by being read for decades, and many of the titles without medals stayed longest in classrooms and libraries.
How to find it
Bradbury doesn't sell direct. The most reliable route to a copy of Sentries is an independent bookseller or a library catalogue — WorldCat will show you which nearby libraries hold it, and OpenLibrary lists the editions that have existed since 1986.
Also published by Bradbury in 1986
- Volcano — Patricia Lauber
- The Moonlight Man — Paula Fox
- Night in the country — Cynthia Rylant
- Wolf Rider — Avi
- Bad man ballad — Scott R. Sanders
- Hattie and the fox — Mem Fox
More from the Bradbury 1980s
Questions about Sentries
Who wrote Sentries?
Sentries was written by Gary Paulsen, who has 6 titles on the Bradbury Press list.
When did Bradbury Press publish Sentries?
Bradbury Press published Sentries in 1986, which places it among the house's 1980s list.
Has Sentries won any awards?
Sentries was not an award title, but it belongs to a list that produced a Newbery Medal, a Caldecott Medal, and ten further honor books.
What age is Sentries for?
Young readers, roughly ages 8–12. A book for independent readers, written without talking down to them.
Where can I find a copy of Sentries?
Bradbury does not sell direct. Ask an independent bookseller or your library; WorldCat and OpenLibrary will show you which nearby libraries hold Sentries and which editions exist.