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Northwind
by Gary Paulsen/Book+Image+Northwind.jpg)
Details
Pages
256
Word Count
38168
Lexile
780L
AR
6.2
Grade Level
G7 - G8
Genre
Adventure
Summary
When a deadly plague reaches the small fish camp where he lives, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in a cedar canoe. He flees northward, following a wild, fjord-riven shore, navigating from one danger to the next, unsure of his destination. Yet the deeper into his journey he paddles, the closer he comes to his truest self as he connects to “the heartbeat of the ocean . . . the pulse of the sea.” With hints of Nordic mythology and an irresistible narrative pull, Northwind is Gary Paulsen at his captivating, adventuresome best.
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