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Woodsong
Woodsong
Author: Gary Paulsen
ISBN-13: 9780140349054
ISBN-10: 0140349057
Publication Date: 10/1/1991
Pages: 132
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Puffin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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5 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

harmony85 avatar reviewed Woodsong on + 982 more book reviews
A man thought that because he was a hunter and trapper, he knew everything about the outdoors. But through the animals he encountered and the sled dogs he trained and raced, he discovers he knows very little...

Ages 10 on up or so.
sanachan5 avatar reviewed Woodsong on + 2 more book reviews
Very interesting book about the experiences of a dog sledder (is that a word?). From the same author of "The Hatchet"
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My son read alot of Paulsen books and really enjoyed this series
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I found this book on the "recommended" shelf at the library and read it as an adult without kids at home. This is a "string of pearls" non-fiction book about how the author started dog-sledding, the dogs he trained, and his experience running the Iditarod. Part Jack London and part Annie Dillard he describes his environment with both the eye of the naturalist and a love of wild places -- both in the heart and in nature.

What makes this a children's book is simply the short length and the absence of adult topics like alcohol and sex. There's plenty of wonder, suspense, and heartbreak here for readers of any age to enjoy.
KimberlyN avatar reviewed Woodsong on + 91 more book reviews
I thought this was a very good book. It included all kinds of ancedotes about animals with which the author interacted, from his dogs and hens to "wild" deer and moose. A quick read, made for preteens and teens, I recommend it for all ages.