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Winterdance : The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod by Gary Paulsen (1994, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100151262276
ISBN-139780151262274
eBay Product ID (ePID)37085
Product Key Features
Book TitleWinterdance : the Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWinter Sports, General
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Sports & Recreation
AuthorGary Paulsen
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-042096
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsFueled by a passion for running dogs, Gary Paulsen entered the Iditarod--the 1150-mile winter sled-dog race between Anchorage and Nome-- in dangerous ignorance and with a fierce determination. Winterdance is his account of this seventeen-day battle against Nature's worst elements and his own frailty., The scene was unnerving to a novice: television cameras, loudspeakers, crowds and nearly 2000 excited dogs all jammed a street in downtown Anchorage. It was the start of the Iditarod dogsled race from Anchorage to Nome over 1180 miles of rugged terrain. Paulsen ( Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass ) had run dogs in Minnesota, but was woefully unprepared in 1983 for his first Iditarod and for conditions in Alaska. After getting lost with his 15-dog team in Anchorage at the start, he and the dogs later took a wrong turn again, adding 120 miles to the journey. Attacked by a moose, suffering frostbite and sleeplessness, he nevertheless completed the race in 17 days and was eager to run another. Paulsen presents a fine depiction of the landscape and of dogs at work in this gripping story of adventure and endurance. Photos. First serial to Readers Digest; author tour.
Grade FromNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal798.8/092 B
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
SynopsisPaulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.
LC Classification NumberSF440.15.P38 1994
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- Sep 22, 2018
Favorite story to read aloud to adults
I've also read parts of this story to adults on an open Mic. Gary Paulsen at his wittiest, and Cookie, his lead dog, saves his butt AGAIN. And his wife always the voice of reason. I highly recommend this story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
