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Age Range
10 - 12
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2007-01-01
Page Count
80
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
5th - 7th
ISBN
9780152061036
Lexile
1190
Themes
adventure

Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

Written by Gary Paulsen

In this essay, Gary Paulsen shares his adventures as an Iditarod racer with his lead dog, Cookie. He gives readers an inside look at Cookie's last litter of pups and how they learned to pull sleds.

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Age Range
10 - 12
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2007-01-01
Page Count
80
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
5th - 7th
ISBN
9780152061036
Lexile
1190
Themes
adventure
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