Recensione:
Praise for Ice Dogs "A page-turner full of white-knuckle action. . . . Readers will be riveted until the end." —Publishers Weekly "[A] thoroughly engaging and incredibly suspenseful survival story. . . Well-crafted, moving and gripping." —Kirkus "Debut novelist Johnson links character to setting by showing how Vicky uses her knowledge of the land and copes with the elements, creates shelter, and snares animals in order to survive." —The Horn Book Magazine "The high-stakes adventure and episodic nature of the chapters will make this book an easy sell for reluctant readers." —School Library Journal "Ice Dogs is written by a woman who knows her mushing; Terry Lynn Johnson should be ready for comparisons to the best of Gary Paulsen, Farley Mowat, and Jean Craighead George."—Carole Estby Dagg, author of The Year We Were Famous. "Ice Dogs is both a great sled dog story and a suspenseful tale of winter survival. I found it authentic to the North in every detail, and read it in one gulp."—Will Hobbs, author of Far North and Never Say Die Praise for Terry Lynn Johnson's Dogsled Dreams published by 4RV Publishing LLC "Any teacher using Gary Paulsen's Woodsong would want Terry Johnson's Dogsled Dreams as a part of their classroom library and to use as an instructional piece while integrating dog mushing into classroom lessons." —Iditarod Education Director, Diane Johnson "Dogsled Dreams is an inspirational story about a girl learning the rewards of persistence, hard work and bravery. Rebecca's experiences are applicable to any young girl ready to emerge from the security of childhood to the freedom of adolescence. Dogsled Dreams is a captivating and exciting debut novel and introduction to dogsledding." —Superior Outdoors Magazine "What a fun, fast paced, action packed story! I loved getting a picture of the beautiful northern night sky... Dogsled Dreams is a wonderful, engaging adventure that I highly recommend picking up!" —Mundie Moms "A warm, coming-of-age story about hopes and dreams, but most of all, finding the true meaning of family and friends, whether they have two legs or four!" —Darcy Johns, Youth Services Librarian, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia
"Themes of friendship and problem-solving are slipped effortlessly into the funny and fresh plot, and authentic off-the-grid details bring the story to life . . . A tale of loyalty and friendship—with a strong dose of validation for readers who learn from doing rather than books—that hits all the right notes." —Kirkus "From contending with school bullies to increasingly learning to valuehis family and their off-the-grid lifestyle, Matt’s experiences are supportively portrayed in accessibly written, straightforward prose. Johnson incorporates both lively and reflective moments, abundant dogsledding details, and basic accounting concepts and examples." —Booklist
"Themes of friendship and problem-solving are slipped effortlessly into the funny and fresh plot, and authentic off-the-grid details bring the story to life . . . A tale of loyalty and friendship—with a strong dose of validation for readers who learn from doing rather than books—that hits all the right notes." —Kirkus
L'autore:
Terry Lynn Johnson, author of Ice Dogs and the Survivor Diaries series, lives in Whitefish Falls, Ontario, where for ten years she owned a team of eighteen Alaskan Huskies. www.terrylynnjohnson.com
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