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My Life in Dog Years

by Gary Paulsen

Ages 10–14 · Grades 5–9 · 144 pages · 1999

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Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs. In each chapter he tells of one special dog, among them Cookie, the sled dog who saved his life; Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Dirk, the grim protector; and his true friend Josh, a brilliant border collie.

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Ages 10–14 · Grades 5–9

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