ICE DOGS, coming 2013

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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"Any teacher using Gary Paulsen's WOODSONG would want Terry Johnson's DOGSLED DREAMS. Terry's realistic writing style and word choice bring the reader through experiences that bring emotions to the surface...emotions of real life living with sled dogs."  -- Diane Johnson, Iditarod's Education Director

  

Twelve-year-old Rebecca dreams of becoming a famous sled dog racer.

 

She's an inventive but self-doubting musher who tackles blinding blizzards, wild animal attacks, puppy training, and flying poo missiles. All of her challenges though, seem easier than living up to the dogs' trust in her abilities.

 

Rebecca runs her huskies along the crisp trails near Thunder Bay, Ontario, where northern lights flare and dangerous beavers lurk.

 

Through the bond she shares with the dogs, Rebecca learns that hard work, dedication and living in the moment bring their own rewards.

4RV Publishing

  

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Links to more reviews

 

Book Dads review

 

Jemi Fraser review

 

Biblio Reads review four stars

 

Bark River Racing Sled Dog Kennels "highly recommends" Dogsled Dreams

 

Mother Daughter Book Clubs

 

The Writing Room review "my tea got cold"

 

Book Dreaming review "as good as Julie of the Wolves"

 

10 Stories Up "the bond between Rebecca and her dogs is as special as Where the Red Fern Grows"

 

Seens from the Back of My Eyelids  "It's Exciting, enlightening, uplifing, and funny"

 

Ink Spells "charmed the anorak off me"