Gr 6 UpNatural phenomena, chilling experiences, and exhilarating adventure are all part of Paulsen's personal recollections of his induction into sled-dog training and racing. Fluent, spare memoirs of one man's initiation, education, and unabashed awe of the wilderness and its inhabitants. (Oct. 1990)
Football season is over, and baseball’s opening day is just around the corner. But before that, there’s another sporting event, one that gets less attention, but is arguably one of the most challenging, grueling, events of the year: The Iditarod. Every March, this sled dog race between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska covers approximately 1000 miles of […]