Meaning & use
Woodsong
A 1990 memoir by Gary Paulsen describing his experiences with sled dogs and training for a long-distance dogsled race.
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In Woodsong, Paulsen reflects on the bond he built with his dogs while living in the wilderness.
Students often read Woodsong alongside Paulsen's novel "Hatchet" to compare his fiction and nonfiction writing.
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Woodsong blends nature writing with autobiography, drawing on Paulsen's real preparation for the Iditarod sled dog race.
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