Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs
Published by Harcourt, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., 1996
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ISBN 0152928812. Hardcover copy in very good to near fine condition with very good to near fine dustjacket. Later printing of this edition. Tight clean attractive, unmarked copy. K3 Shelf 1 12.
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- Title
- Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs
- Author
- Gary Paulsen
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0152928812
- ISBN 13
- 9780152928810
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Reviews
Mollie Bynum, formerly at Chester Valley Elementary School, Anchorage, AK
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Readers who aren't misled by the New Age subtitle--``Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs''--will find themselves along on a wonderful ride. Paulsen (Brian's Winter, 1996, etc.) is not known for writing love stories, but that's exactly what this lyrical, tender account is, showcasing Cookie, his primary lead dog for some 14,000 miles (including the path of the Iditarod), who saved Paulsen's life more than once. It's also the story of one of Cookie's litters of pups and the joy and inspiration Paulsen found in watching them learn and grow. He has fascinating tales to tell about how Cookie and the other adult dogs trained them. All wasn't work for the pups; the fun they had when Paulsen broke one of the cardinal rules for raising pups and let them into his house makes for a sidesplitting tale. The story remains, always, Cookie's, and when the day comes that she can no longer run because of arthritis, it nearly breaks her heart- -and Paulsen's too. Upon learning that his health will no longer permit him to run either, man and dog settle into a different life, one of domestic companionship, until Cookie's blessedly peaceful death (there will be, as they say, no dry eyes in the house). ``Such a bond, such a love I had with Cookie''--and such a book he wrote to share that love with others. (Nonfiction. 10+) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
Paulsen is at the top of his form in this tribute to his sled dog Cookie, previously introduced in the adult title Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod. With the same rugged reverence for wilderness that underscores his classic Hatchet, Paulsen trains a sharp eye on the dogs and puppies he kenneled in his northern Minnesota home and trained as sled dogs until heart disease obliged his retirement from the sport. Elizabeth Marshall Thomas might envy his powers of observation as he reports on the dogs' behavior (including the dogs' conscious attempts to teach the pups various skills). The finest moments belong to Cookie, who more than once saved Paulsen's life. She emerges heroically, a formidable presence whose animal nature is unsoftened by any anthropomorphisms. The high-quality production?fine paper stock; the paintings included as plates; etc.?will make it easy to cross-shelve this book alongside adult titles; it would be a shame to use age to limit the readership of this soulful and stirring tale, a love story every bit as much as an adventure story. Ages 10-up.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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