The book "Nightjohn" takes place in the southern United States during the period of slavery. It is set on a plantation in the American South before the Civil War.
Bears may come to Gary Paulsen's house looking for food or attracted by smells from garbage or pet food. They may also be drawn to the area due to natural food sources or habituation to human presence.
The name Iditarod comes from the Indian name "Clearwater"
Alaska
Gary Paulsen was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The major conflict in "The Rifle" by Gary Paulsen is the impact of a cursed rifle on the lives of those who possess it. The rifle passes through various owners throughout history, causing tragedy and violence wherever it goes. The main conflict revolves around the rifle's dark influence and the consequences it brings to those who come into contact with it.
older run si about a dog
A Native American language called Athabaskan.
Distant places and its language is a Native language.
so their paws don't bleed or nails come off
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Gold, it is now a ghost town. The first inhabitents had come when there was the Alaskan Gold Rush.