{"product_id":"dogsong-gary-paulsen-9781416939627","title":"Dogsong","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHonor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults and Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA teen boy wants to trade in the noise of his contemporary world for the song of nature and the old ways in this poignant young adult adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething is bothering Russel Susskit. He hates waking up to the sound of his father's coughing, the smell of diesel oil, the noise of snow machines starting up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly Oogruk, the shaman who owns the last team of dogs in the village, understands Russel's longing for the old ways and the songs that celebrated them. But Oogruk cannot give Russel the answers he seeks; the old man can only prepare him for what he must do alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by a strange, powerful dream of a long-ago self and by a burning desire to find his own song, Russel takes Oogruk's dogs on an epic journey of self-discovery that will change his life forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Paulsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416939628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416939627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.21h x 5.67w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e360 \/ Dogsong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Medal - Honor Book","brand":"Gary Paulsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055099638015,"sku":"9781416939627","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e6b516a-454c-4606-b582-5f1b6a245be0.jpg?v=1685033784","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dogsong-gary-paulsen-9781416939627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}