Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1638966 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From Publishers Weekly
According to PW , this "autobiographical celebration of Paulsen's longtime love of dogsledding and sled dogs . . . blends deep introspection with fast-paced action and succeeds admirably on both levels." Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Grade 6 Up?Natural phenomena, chilling experiences, and exhilarating adventure are all part of Paulsen's personal recollections of his induction into sled-dog training and racing. Fluent, spare memoirs of one man's initiation, education, and unabashed awe of the wilderness and its inhabitants.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ingram
The three-time Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet, Dog Song and The Winter Room tells--in a memoir as compelling as his novels--the story of his intimate relationship with Minnesota's north woods and the dog team he trained for the Iditarod sled race. ALA Notable Book; ALA Best Book for Young Adults.