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 PERMorgan, Lee
Summary: "An intimate account--the first from a trail veterinarian--of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod. Few events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to participate in "The Last Great Race on Earth," a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2024
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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 Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.73 BERCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 BERCooper, 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 COOCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.8 COOPaulsen, 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 Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.8 PAUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 798.8 PAUSummary: A dog's purpose can extend beyond a companionship role as man's best friend to a functional one that comes with great purpose and responsibility. This fascinating documentary series explores the history, training and duties of working dogs and the integral role they serve to assist mankind. This series follows the dogs through 7 episodes: 1. Wolves become dogs; 2. Dogs move into the stage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY DOGMcCarthy, 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 Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.73 MCCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 MCCSalisbury, Gay.
Summary: The story of the 1925 Nome, Alaska, diphtheria epidemic describes the plight of the patients, with a blizzard imminent and the much-needed serum seven hundred miles away, as teams of sled dogs and their drivers become the only hope for survival.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.5123 SALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Survival SalisburyFunk, 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.8 HAMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J798.8 HAMFlanders, Noël K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpine Publications 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798.8 FLAStandiford, 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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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE STACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE STALondon, Jack
Summary: Raised as a domesticated dog on a ranch in southern California, Buck is stolen from his home and sold into the brutal existance of an Alaskan sled dog. Forced to survive with a tooth and claw existence being the only law with other dogs. He must adjust and master his new life in the wild by reveting to ancesteral instincts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Classics Made Easy 2022
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Summary: The story of the heroic role played by sled dogs, including the Siberian husky Togo, in the delivery of antitoxin serum to those stricken with diphtheria in 1925 Nome. Includes historical notes about the event as well as about the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which commemorates it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports MillerCollins, Miki
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alpine Publications 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.73 COLWhitelaw, Ian
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 WHICopies Available at Woodmere
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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3 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PAUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC PAUKrämer, Eva-Maria.
Summary: "Discusses the appearance, origin, and temperament of more than two hundred dog breeds categorized into groups according to the tasks they were originally bred for, including herding dogs, hunting dogs, sled dogs, lap dogs, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 KRAHelbrough, Emma.
Summary: An illustrated introduction to dogs for children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 HELCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE HELHall, Margaret
Summary: Describes Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, including a history of the region, the plants and animals that live there, and the activities that people participate in while visiting the park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.83 HALOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: Returning from their adventure in Balto of the Blue Dawn, Jack and Annie learn fun facts about sled dogs, the Iditarod and other extreme sports, from the X Games to Ironman competitions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798 OSBCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798 OSBJacobsmeyer, Nicki
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: Whether you brought home a puppy who needs to learn how to walk on a leash or you're trying to teach an old dog some new tricks, this guide covers it all, including more than 40 different training activities. With tips from veterinarian Dr. Gary Weitzman, you can take your dog through basic training and problem-solving exercises, and teach the pup some paws-itively amazing acrobatics. And if...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 ANDPaulsen, Gary
Summary: "The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure. Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companion: his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2015