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Dogsong
Dogsong
Author: Gary Paulsen
In the Old Days There Were Songs Something is bothering Russel Susskit. He hates waking up to the sound of his father's coughing, the smell of diesel oil, the noise of snow machines starting up. Only Oogruk, the shaman who owns the last team of dogs in the village, understands Russel's longing for the old ways and the songs that ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140322354
ISBN-10: 0140322353
Publication Date: 5/5/1987
Pages: 177
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
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3.4 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Viking Childrens Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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hardtack avatar reviewed Dogsong on + 2686 more book reviews
A Newberry Honor book by Gary Paulsen. As this book deals with death and pregnancy, it is probably best read by the older Young Adult.

The story features an older boy who abandons the life of the modern Eskimo and returns to the ways of his ancestors.


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