Paulsen's "Canyons": A Summary

Part I of Essay
Canyons by Gary Paulsen is a book written about a young boy who finds a skull on a camping trip and it seems to give him mental messages about where he should go and what he should do. It all starts when Brannon goes on a camping trip with his mom and her boyfriend. Bran ....

Part II of Essay
.... Brannon, about wanting it's soul to be where it can rest. Brannon runs away with the skull, about the time his mother called the police after finding it in his closet, and listens as the voice speaks to him. It wants to be returned to the Sacred Place. All the memories from the canyons the Apache warrior has come to Brannon, as though he experienced before, but hadn't. Once the skull is put in it's scared place in Dog Canyon, both Brannon and the skull can rest. Brannon starts to head home and is greeted by the police and his mother, who ....