Woodsong

Resource Information

The work Woodsong represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Peabody Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Woodsong

Statement of responsibility

by Gary Paulsen; illustrated by Ruth Wright Paulsen

Title variation

Wood song

Creator

• truePaulsen, Gary
• Paulsen, Gary

Contributor

• Paulsen, Ruth Wright

Illustrator

• Paulsen, Ruth Wright

Subject

• Outdoor life -- Minnesota -- Juvenile literature
• trueNature
• truePaulsen, Gary -- Homes and haunts -- Minnesota
• trueOutdoor life -- Minnesota
• trueDogsledding
• Paulsen, Gary -- Homes and haunts -- Minnesota -- Juvenile literature
• trueSports and recreation -- Sled dog racing
• Iditarod (Race) -- Juvenile literature
• trueSled dogs -- Minnesota
• trueAuthors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
• Dogsledding -- Minnesota -- Juvenile literature
• trueBiographies -- Arts | Writing | Authors and illustrators
• trueHuman/animal relationships
• Minnesota -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
• trueSled dog racing
• Sled dogs -- Minnesota -- Juvenile literature
• trueAnimal books -- Mammals | Dogs
• trueEndurance sports
• trueIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Alaska
• trueMinnesota -- Social life and customs
• trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• trueMen and dogs

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• trueBiographies
• trueBiography
• trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
• trueAnimal books
• trueSports and recreation

Language

eng

Summary

For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska

Storyline

• trueAction-packed

Pace

• trueFast-paced

Tone

• trueReflective

Writing style

• trueCompelling
• trueCandid

Award

• Minnesota Book Award for Young Adult Books, 1991.
• Spur Award for Juvenile Nonfiction, 1990.
• YALSA 100 Best Books, 1950-2000

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

796.5/092

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1090

Intended audience source

Lexile

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

1030

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 6
• 12

Target audience

juvenile