Gary Paulsen
Paperback | Pages: 162 pages Rating: 3.66 | 5579 Users | 374 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Dogsong |
| ISBN: | 0689827008 (ISBN13: 9780689827006) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Alaska(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal Nominee (1986), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1987) |
Narration In Favor Of Books Dogsong
"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 celebrated them. But Oogruk cannot give Russel the answers he seeks; the old man can only prepare him for what he must do alone. Driven by a strange, powerful dream of a long-ago self and by a burning desire to find his own song, Russel takes Oogruk's dogs on an epic journey of self-discovery that will change his life forever.
Identify Appertaining To Books Dogsong
| Title | : | Dogsong |
| Author | : | Gary Paulsen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 162 pages |
| Published | : | July 1st 1999 by Simon Pulse (first published March 28th 1985) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Young Adult. Adventure. Childrens |
Rating Appertaining To Books Dogsong
Ratings: 3.66 From 5579 Users | 374 ReviewsPiece Appertaining To Books Dogsong
The is a book for elementary students ~ and there are many lessons to be learned (even if they don't realize it!).It is a coming of age story addressing how and what can be learned from a simpler way of life ~ learning from the wise of the older generations. Something we can all appreciate. Understanding the cultures of others is especially important in today's world.My oldest granddaughter, she is ten, traveled to Alaska with me this summer. Her Papa works here and we will be spending two months with him. We have a lot of time on our hands and with no T.V. or internet access at our summer home, reading has become a huge happy pastime for both of us. I read Dogsong to Iris and we both were so in love with this book. It is like reading a 170 page lyrical poem. The writing is almost rhythmic and flows in a way that makes you feel like you are floating along
This book was really weird and boring and dind of hard to understand because he was trying to imitate the way they speak. No one should read this book unless they want to be bored to death.
This is the wonderful tale of a boy who follows his dream which were inspired by an old man he admires. Russel Susskit dares to follow a strange, powerful dream of his long-ago self to find his own song in an effort to better understand the old ways and the songs that describe them of his people. It's a great story. This book won garnered much recognition: Newbery Honor Book, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Notable Book, a School Library Book of the Year, a New York Public Library Book
Russel hates waking up to the sound of his father coughing and the smell of diesel oil, the sound of snow machines starting up. His father makes him go to Oogruk and Oogruk tells him a story of the old ways. Russel is longing for the old ways and the songs about anything and everything, he sets off to the north to find his song and find a girl named Nancy, Nancy was kicked off her village because she was pregnant. What I liked about this book is the dreams he has, I found it very interesting and
This story seems pretty simple on the surface: an Eskimo boy takes five dogs and a sled and finds himself with the old ways. However, the social commentary that exists in this novel speaks out for the new generation to remember who they are and their culture. This book can be relative to other readers of multicultural backgrounds. Despite the fact that this book was set in Alaska and the protagonist was an Eskimo boy, I really felt a connection to the theme and messages of this novel. Growing up
A much needed book for boys today. It is rough and raw, a survival story which is so characteristic of Paulsen. A coming-of -age story, but more than that; it is the story of a boy that makes the passage to manhood. Russel Susskit begins as an eskimo boy, living with his sick father on the government reservation and ends as a man, living on his own, surviving by the "old ways." His passage involves the hunt, running dogs, and a journey where he finally finds his song, his meaning and place in
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