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Winterdance

Winterdance

AnimalsBiography & Memoir
Pages
336
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

Gary Paulsen recounts his harrowing experience of running the Iditarod, the grueling 1,000-mile sled dog race across Alaska. Facing brutal weather and the immense challenge of the race, Paulsen details the physical and mental demands of mushing. This is a true story of endurance against the wild.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InspiringTenseReflectiveInformative
SurvivalQuest

Genres

Animals Biography & Memoir Nature Travel Biography

About the author

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Gary Paulsen

Gary James Paulsen (May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming of age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.[ Source: [Gary Paulsen](https://en.wi...