Dogsong

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IN THE OLD DAYS THERE WERE SONGS
Something is bothering Russel Susskit.
He hates waking up to the sound of his father’s coughing| the smell of diesel oil| the noise of snow machines starting up.
Only Oogruk| the shaman who owns the last team of dogs in the village| understands Russel’s longing for the old ways and the songs that celebrated them.
But Oogruk cannot give Russel the answers he seeks; the old man can only prepare him for what he must do alone.
Driven by a strange| powerful dream of a long-ago self and by a burning desire to find his own song| Russel takes Oogruk’s dogs on an epic journey of self-discovery that will change his life forever.A Newbery Honor BookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsAn ALA Notable BookA “School Library Journal” Best Book