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Winterdance

by Gary Paulsen

Ages 10–14 · Grades 5–9 · 2019

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Product Description

Fueled by a passion for running dogs, Gary Paulsen entered the Iditarod-the eleven hundred and eighty mile sled-dog race through the Alaskan wilderness-in dangerous ignorance and with a fierce determination. For seventeen days, he and his team of dogs endured blinding wind, snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, hallucinations-and the relentless push to go on. Winterdance is the enthralling account of a "stunning wilderness journey of discovery and transformation" (Chicago Tribune), lived and told by "the best author of man-against-nature adventures writing today" (Publishers Weekly).

About the Author

Gary Paulsen, one of America's most popular writers for young people, has also won acclaim for his books for adults, including The Madonna Stories, Clobbered Dirt, Sweet Grass, and Eastern Sun, Winter Moon.

A classically trained actor, director, and teacher with many regional Shakespeare plays to his credit, Danny Campbell has narrated over 150 titles and directed at least that many. He is a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner and was named one of AudioFile's Best of the Year 2017.

For parents

Ages 10–14 · Grades 5–9

Grade ranges are editorial guidance. Every reader is different.

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