Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers
Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs

My dog annoys me a lot of the time. She's a small, snarly breed (yorkiepoo) who attacks members of our family without warning or provocation. When she's perched on a high piece of furniture (especially a bed), she feels big enough to challenge us and often does so, staring us down if we enter the ro......more

This book was a good story on a team of sled dogs that race in the Iditarod Trial. On this team is a vast array of smart dogs all lead by an alpha female named Cookie. She has been leading the team for many years and provides great young puppies that are bred to be leaders. Cookie is very valuable......more

Great book. It's only fault is how short it is. I think I read it in an hour or less. Gary Paulsen got me interested in dog sledding with Winterdance, which is probably my favorite book. I read it again every couple of years. Another of his books, Woodsong, has some totally amazing stories in it. Esp......more

Must read I loved winterdance, I read it quite some time ago but it was one of those books you don't expect to love but do. When I saw Paulsen had written another I downloaded it but it's taken a while to get round to reading it! When I did, I couldn't put it down and I've read it in two days flat. T......more

The last chapter of this book tore my heart out much the way that the movie Denali did. Dogs are better than people and this book is a perfect tribute.......more