Dogsong / Gary Paulsen.
Record details
- ISBN: 0027701808 :
- Physical Description: 177 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Bradbury Press, c1985.
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | Newbery Honor Book, 1986 |
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Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | YA PAU (Text) | 000148066 | Teen Corner -- Fiction | Checked out | 04/06/2024 |
Author Notes
Dogsong
Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minnesota. He was working as a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California when he realized he wanted to be a writer. He left his job and spent the next year in Hollywood as a magazine proofreader. His first book, Special War, was published in 1966. He has written more than 175 books for young adults including Brian's Winter, Winterkill, Harris and Me, Woodsong, Winterdance, The Transall Saga, Soldier's Heart, This Side of Wild, and Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books. Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room are Newbery Honor Books. He was the recipient of the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards Award for his lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. (Bowker Author Biography)