A review by yapha
Northwind by Gary Paulsen

5.0

This lyrically written homage to the sea and the rugged shores of long ago Norway is not your typical survival story. At times brutally gory and other times breathtakingly gorgeous, it is Leif's inner monologue as he escapes as the sole survivor of a cholera epidemic, heading ever northward in his small canoe. Give this one to readers who crave survival stories or love sailing. Recommended for grades 5 & up.

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