Gary Paulsen

Carley recalls the extraordinary summer when, as a troubled fourteen-year-old, he first came to northern Minnesota to stay with his blacksmith Uncle David and gained not only new skills but also a new sense of himself.

A teenage girl and an old Indian are brought together by the same haunting dream.

Al Murphy and Midge's plans to homestead go awry when an incident occurs that escalates into a bloody feud.

Minnesota author and dog musher Gary Paulsen reflects on the growth of his sled dogs as he and his animals discover the world around them.

As winter progresses, the strange man in the worn flight jacket dances frequently on the ice of the rink, expressing more with his movements than most people do with words, and twelve-year-olds Marsh and Willy try to learn his secret.

The author recalls his experiences as a migrant laborer and carnival worker after he ran away from home at age sixteen.

Grieving over the death of his beloved Midge, Al Murphy, former sheriff of Cincherville, gets a new lease on life when his investigation into murder and intrigue involving a lucrative government contract leads to a struggle for survival.

A father and son embark on a road trip to a distant animal shelter to save a homeless border collie puppy.

When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.