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Northwind
Northwind | Gary Paulsen
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This stunning New York Times Bestseller from the survival story master, set along a rugged coastline centuries ago, does for the ocean what Hatchet does for the woods, as it relates the story of a young persons battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coastal wilderness. 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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MaggieCarr
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Really good, just felt like I had already read it because it was so similar to Hatchet but in a different setting. The end is wide open for a follow up- wonder if that was the intent but Mr. Paulsen died before it happened.

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Soubhiville I‘m interested in this 😊📚 1y
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KateReadsYA
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"Because it didn't become completely dark at night-just a grayer day-he did not think in terms of time. All he knew was the canoe and the forest sliding by and keeping his belly full of salmon and blackberries."

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Eggs
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A great narrative, this novel tells a survival story about a young boy named Leif. When a plague infects his fishing camp, he escapes in a cedar canoe and paddles northward for the adventures of a lifetime 🛶
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Clwojick Perfect matches! 2y
Eggs @Clwojick Thank You 🙏🏻 2y
Andrew65 Doing brilliantly 👏👏👏 2y
Eggs @Andrew65 Thank You 🙏🏻 2y
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jlhammar
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Survival stories were some of my favorites as a kid—Island of the Blue Dolphins, My Side of the Mountain, Hatchet. Paulsen was a master of this type of tale. This novel, published posthumously earlier this year, has echoes of a Norse saga. Really enjoyable listen, narrated by JD Jackson.