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132 pp.
| Holt/Godwin
| June, 2019
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TradeISBN 978-1-250-18633-1$15.99
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1-3
Time Dogs series.
Illustrated by
Misa Saburi.
On a typical day, the elderly dogs of Happy Paws Farm nap and enjoy one another's company. When tracking a lost ball leads the pack to a time-traveling/age-reducing magical van, the five friends experience adventures in history--as puppies. Frequent black-and-white illustrations support the large-font text. An author's note provides details about the real life events that inspired the stories. Review covers these Time Dogs titles: Balto and the Race Against Time and Seaman and the Great Northern Adventure.
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4-6
You Choose: Surviving Extreme Sports series.
Snow, bitter cold, wild animals, and other physical dangers are omnipresent in these pick-your-path wilderness-survival stories. Readers' choices determine whether the adventure ends successfully or in failure. The narratives highlight the exhilaration and danger of both extreme sports; color photographs sprinkled throughout illustrate the majestic yet harsh environments. An epilogue provides limited contextual background. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these You Choose: Surviving Extreme Sports titles: Surviving Mount Everest and Surviving the Iditarod.
211 pp.
| Random
| January, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-385-38796-5$12.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-385-38798-9
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4-6
Not-So-Impossible Tales series.
Illustrated by
Sarah McIntyre.
Shipwrecked in a fantastical Arctic with sixty-six pugs, Shen teams up with local girl Sika in a great sled race to find the Snowfather. Pulled by the pugs, the children journey north, encountering yeti at a noodle bar and self-shaping weresnowmen before they ultimately prove their mettle as adventurers--and as faithful friends. Playful two-color illustrations add comical details to the magical hijinks.
32 pp.
| Philomel
| January, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-24323-3$16.99
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K-3
Painter and Ugly, two sled dogs that are separated at the story's beginning, find each other on the Junior Iditarod Trail. The dogs seem to jump right out of the accomplished oil paintings, and the fast-paced text will keep readers' hearts racing as the dogs listen to their own instincts to be reunited.
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K-3
McCarthy recounts the engaging tale of Balto, the sled dog that led a team carrying lifesaving medication from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. The text delves into Balto's later life, which included starring in a movie, performing on vaudeville, and retiring to the Brookside Zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. McCarthy's recognizable illustrations, starring big-eyed, big-hearted characters, enhance the journey. Bib.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Jon Van Zyle.
In 1925, a diptheria outbreak threatened the town of Nome, Alaska. Miller dramatically recounts the heroic efforts of several sled dog teams that participated in the grueling relay to transport serum from Anchorage to Nome. The acrylic paintings ably convey the extreme weather conditions. Notes about various dogs, mushers, and the commemorative Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race are appended. Bib.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Shannon Cartwright.
This is a fascinating firsthand account of the author's victory at the 1985 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Blizzards, sub-zero temperatures, and icy terrain are just some of the conflicts detailed. While the challenge of the thousand-mile Alaskan race is intense, so is this musher's love and admiration for her team of dogs. Pastel-toned illustrations alternate with Riddles's sometimes blurry personal photos.
48 pp.
| Capstone
| September, 2002
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LibraryISBN 0-7368-9545-0$$22.60
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4-6
High Five Reading series.
Intended for reluctant readers, these books provide rushed but adequate introductions. Iditarod tracks the history of the race, as well as discussing supplies, dangers, and the dogs themselves. Games touches on events in the annual summer and winter competitions; excess exclamation points are distracting. These overviews are accompanied by small photos. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these High Five Reading titles: The Iditarod and X Games.]
101 pp.
| Random
| December, 1999
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LibraryISBN 0-679-99198-0$$11.99
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PaperISBN 0-679-89198-6$$3.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
Nora Koerber.
In 1925, the children of Nome, Alaska, were saved from a diphtheria epidemic thanks to the heroic efforts of a sled dog whose team delivered a supply of antitoxin serum. Thoughts and memories attributed to the dog mar the story, but readers will relish this chapter book's account of Balto's hazardous journey and the story of what happened to him after he became a national hero.