{"product_id":"northwind-paperback","title":"Northwind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Paulsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stunning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller from the survival story master, set along a rugged coastline centuries ago, does for the ocean what \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e does for the woods, as it relates the story of a young person's battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coastal wilderness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eNorthwind\u003c\/i\u003e is Gary Paulsen at his captivating, adventuresome best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Paulsen\u003c\/b\u003e (1939-2021) wrote more than two hundred books for children and adults, including the father-son comedy \u003ci\u003eHow to Train Your Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, and the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eGone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e. Three of his novels--\u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Dogsong\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Room\u003c\/i\u003e--were Newbery Honor books. In 1997, he received the ALA's Margaret A. Edwards Award for his contribution to young adult literature. His books have sold over 35 million copies around the world. The journey described in \u003ci\u003eNorthwind\u003c\/i\u003e is partly inspired by the author's own sailing adventures, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.3 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northwind\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752387477792,"sku":"9781250909275","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2ec54049dc3d2a240cc0b5c1e2bc608a.webp?v=1779994537","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/northwind-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}