Wood-Song

Information for students
Author: Gary Paulsen Title: Wood-Song
Book Genre: autobiography Publishing Info: Bradbury Press

Summary: This is a great book for the adventurists. Gary Paulsen has always wanted to take his dogs to Alaska and participate in a dogsled race. This is Paulsen autobiography of the 17 days it took him and his dogs to go over the finish line. It is told with beauty and humor.




Personal rating: *****

Pages: 144

Rationale: good book for people that love adventure and nature, loved the map of Iditarod so when you are reading the story you know where Paulsen is

Information for teachers
Reading level: 4.75 Interest level: ages 10-14

Thematic Areas: dog-sledding, sled dogs, Minnesota, nature, social life and customs, outdoor life, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Content Areas: science, geography, language arts

Potential Problems or Difficulties:

Possible use in classroom:
· Learn more about wolves
· Have students to research animals of the Artic
· Have students to find out what the weather in Alaska is right now
· Look up the recipe for Puppy Chow, make and share with the class
· Show students were Minnesota and Alaska are on a map