| Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs Contributor(s): Paulsen, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152061037 ISBN-13: 9780152061036 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Cookie usually had puppies easily, but they were always so wonderful and special that I worried excessively each time. Considering that she had five litters of never less than eight pups and twice twelve- altogether over forty pups- this constituted a large measure of worry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007280984 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 4.4" W x 6.9" (0.15 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14482 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen celebrates his lead dog and longtime companion, Cookie, in this intimate essay. Paulsen takes readers inside the kennel as Cookie's last litter of pups grow and learn to pull sleds across the snowy frontier. Includes an author's note. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paulsen, Gary: - GARY PAULSEN has written nearly two hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Books Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room. He divides his time between a home in New Mexico and a boat on the Pacific Ocean. |
