My Life in Dog Years -- Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs. In each chapter he tells of one special dog, among them Cookie, the sled dog who saved his life; Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Dirk, the grim protector; and his true friend Josh, a brilliant border collie.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Gary Paulsen<br><b>Publisher:</b> Yearling Books<br><b>Published:</b> 06/08/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 144<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.22lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.65h x 5.18w x 0.36d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780440414711<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 3<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>18778 / My Life in Dog Years<br><br><b>Award:</b> Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Ingram Paperback Advance</i> 07/01/1999 pg. 16<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 07/26/1999 pg. 93<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>GARY PAULSEN is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, His most recent books are <i>Lawn Boy Returns, Woods Runner, Notes from the Dog, Mudshark, Lawn Boy, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, The Time Hackers, </i>and<i> The Amazing Life of Birds (The Twenty Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech)</i>.</p>