The "Me" of the title is an eleven-year-old boy who narrates the story. Since "Harris and Me" is a memoir of Gary Paulsen's childhood, The "Me" is Gary Paulsen, Or at least in his point of view. Harris Larson: A hyperactive nine-year-old boy who loves kinetic adventures. Knute Larson: Harris's father, a coffee-guzzling farmer who almost never speaks.