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Dogsong and Related Readings (Literature Connections)
Dogsong and Related Readings - Literature Connections Author:Gary Paulsen Dogsledding alone in the brutally cold Alaskan wilderness is a challege Gary Paulsen himself has experienced. He took part in the 1,000-plus-mile Iditarod races in 1983 and 1985, the year he published Dogsong. Paulsen's strong sense of adventure flows into his writings, which focus on people who make personal discoveries while ... more »struggling to survive in the great outdoors.
Related readings include: from I Breathe a New Song, Eskimo poetry selected by Richard Lewis; Who Am I?, essay by Patty Harjo; "Susan Butcher" from Champions, biography by Bill Littlefield; Words on a Page, teleplay by Keith Leckie; The King of Mazy May, short story by Jack London; The First Americans, nonfiction by Marion Wood; A Journey, poem by Nikki Giovanni; and A Mother's Yarn, folk tale by James Riordan.« less