The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic by W. W. Norton & Company $15.95
"A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend . . . reflects a transcendent understanding and impeccable research."—Seattle TimesIn 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. The life-saving serum was a thousand miles away, and a blizzard was brewing. Airplanes could not fly in such conditions: only the dogs could do it. Racing against death, twenty dog...
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt $26.00
Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.
Balto and the Great Race (Stepping Stone Book) by Nora Koerber $12.99
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Dozens of children in a remote 1925 Alaska town become seriously ill with diphtheria and can only be saved if Balto the Siberian husky successfully leads a team of sled dogs through a dangerous blizzard to deliver their medicine.
Woodsong by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers $6.99
A LIFE AS EXCITING AS FICTION Gary Paulsen, three-time Newbery Honor author, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster, and waited for a giant bear to seal his fate with one slap of a claw. He has led a team of sled dogs toward the Alaskan Mountain Range in an Iditarod -- the grueling, 1,180-mile dogsled race --...
Akiak : A Tale from the Iditarod by Scholastic Canada, Limited $2.01
The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail by Jon Van Zyle $8.95
Ride shotgun with the heroic mushers whose bravery inspired the Iditarod.In the winter of 1925, Nome, Alaska, was hit by an unexpected and deadly outbreak of diphtheria. Officials immediately quarantined the town, but the only cure for the community of more than 1,400 people was antitoxin serum and the nearest supply was in Anchorage—hundreds of miles of snowbound wilderness away. The only way...
Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race by Shannon Cartwright $10.95
In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the first woman to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. This brand-new edition of Riddles's timeless adventure story is complete with updated narrative details, sidebars on all aspects of the race, photographs, and all-new illustrations by beloved illustrator Shannon Cartwright. An inspiration to children and adults everywhere, this is a...
Alaskan Malamute (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) by Kennel Club Books $14.95
An undeniably impressive Artic Dog from the largest state in the Union, the Alaskan Malamute was originally bred to haul sledges across the icy tundra of Alaska for its Mahlemut keepers. Settlers in the region recognized the native sled dogs' superior working ability and prized them for their speed and racing acumen. Although few Malamutes are used as haulers or racers today, the breed still...
Murder on the Iditarod Trail by Mary Peiffer $67.19
Kiana's Iditarod [KIANAS IDITAROD] [Paperback] by Sasquatch Books $13.95