Person, Stephen.
Summary: Discusses the history, breeds, and training of sled dogs and sled dog racing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 PERCooper, Michael L.
Summary: Text and photographs describe the sport of sled dog racing, focusing on the Iditarod race in Alaska and discussing how dogs are raised and trained as racers, the history of sled dog racing, and how the sport is practiced in North America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 1988
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.8 COOFunk, Joe.
Summary: "From one of the coldest regions on earth come the mighty sled dogs of the Iditarod. With long hours, freezing temperatures, and treacherous climbs, discover how the mushers and their amazing dogs manage to complete (and win) this grueling race across Alaska"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J798.8 FUNHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: Presents a history of the Iditarod race, discussing its history, traditions, and the possible dangers the racers and their dogs face.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2013
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Summary: "Mushers and their dogs race through wind, ice, and snow. Climb aboard!"--Cover back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2008
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED WHIPaulsen, Gary.
Summary: For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Paperbacks 2007
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4 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PAUMcCarthy, Meghan.
Summary: Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom; a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred in his own Hollywood movie. But what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 MCCPaulsen, Gary.
Summary: Minnesota author and dog musher Gary Paulsen reflects on the growth of his sled dogs as he and his animals discover the world around them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1996
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 798.8 PAUBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "In January 1925, many people in Nome, Alaska, and the surrounding area were sick and dying from an outbreak of diphtheria. A supply of medicine was found but there was one problem-it was hundreds of miles away. The only way to get it to Nome was by dogsled. Ride along with the heroic sled dog Togo and his owner, Leonhard Sepalla, as they make a dangerous journey across Alaska's unforgiving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 BERStandiford, Natalie.
Summary: Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1989
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Summary: "Set in the Alaskan wilds, the Iditarod is one of the most extreme races on the planet. As the musher and leader of a high-powered dog sledding team, choosing the right lead dog is just the first of your important decisions. From there, each choice you make will affect whether you come in first, fifth, last, or not at all. You Choose how this adventure ends." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2018
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Summary: "Coming-of-age adventure story set in the North featuring a strong female lead, her Indigenous friend, and a cast of diverse dogs all in training for the daring Arctic Quest dog-sledding competition."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Deer Press 2019