This Side of Wild
Mutts, Mares, and Laughing Dinosaurs
By Gary Paulsen
Read by Fred Sanders
Table of Contents
About The Book
In the National Book Award longlist book This Side of Wild, Newbery Honor–winning author Gary Paulsen shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure.
Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companions: his animals. Sled dogs rescued him in Alaska, a sickened poodle guarded his well-being, and a horse led him across a desert. Through his interactions with dogs, horses, birds, and more, Gary has been struck with the belief that animals know more than we may fathom.
His understanding and admiration of animals is well known, and in This Side of Wild, which has taken a lifetime to write, he proves the ways in which they have taught him to be a better person.
Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companions: his animals. Sled dogs rescued him in Alaska, a sickened poodle guarded his well-being, and a horse led him across a desert. Through his interactions with dogs, horses, birds, and more, Gary has been struck with the belief that animals know more than we may fathom.
His understanding and admiration of animals is well known, and in This Side of Wild, which has taken a lifetime to write, he proves the ways in which they have taught him to be a better person.
About The Reader
Fred Sanders
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (September 29, 2015)
- Runtime: 3 hours and 7 minutes
- ISBN13: 9781442389625
- Ages: 8 - 12
Awards and Honors
- NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
- MSTA Reading Circle List
- Spirit of Texas Reading Program
- National Book Award Longlist
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- Author Photo (jpg): Gary Paulsen Photo by Ruth Wright Paulsen(0.1 MB)
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