Jacobsmeyer, 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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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC JACKörner, Miriam
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
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KORSummary: The talking puppies are back, and this time they venture to the frosty arctic and team up with new friends in an exciting dogsled race across Alaska. When the going gets tough, the daring dogs have to band together with their new friends, Talon and Shasta, and muster up the courage to face the fur-raising challenges ahead. But will the puppies have what it takes to win the race and find their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walt Disney Home Entertainment 2008
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SNOSummary: The lion who thought he was people; A documentary chronicling the life of Christian, an affectionate lion cub born in a London zoo and raised by two young Australians. Unable to keep Christian as a pet, they contact the stars of "Born free" and real-life wildlife expert George Adamson, who helps them introduce Christian to his native habitat in Kenya.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media Films 2012
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Family 2012Cooper, 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 COOMorgan, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Sam can't accept the trauma of what happened eight years ago: the disappearance and apparent death of his dad in the Arctic wilderness. Devoted to his father's memory, he despises his well-meaning, if awkward, stepdad and resents his mother for marrying this intruder. Sam's heart cry for companionship and understanding is finally answered by the appearance of a beautiful wild dog he names...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2000
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY KAYSummary: After being named in his birth mother's will, Miami dentist Ted Brooks travels to Alaska to claim the inheritance, her team of sled dogs. Now he must learn how to race them or give them up to a crusty mountain man who wants the dogs for himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SNOFlanders, 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 FLAMattson, Ted.
Summary: Calling themselves the Iditarod Air Force, volunteer pilots fly through some of the nation's worst weather to transport food, supplies, people, and dogs along the 1,100 mile trail. The author tells twenty-five years' worth of tales about the exploits of these pilots.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Epicenter Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798.8 MATRiddles, Libby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stackpole Books 1988
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Place a hold to request this item.Thalasinos, Andrea.
Summary: Rescuing a neglected Siberian husky with whom she forges a deep bond, Rosalie finds herself immersed in rural Wisconsin's competitive dogsled racing circles, where she learns the sport's tragic ties to the losses of Siberia's husky-loving Chukchi culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Forge 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC THASummary: Based on an incredible true-life story. A brave young man is thrust into adulthood as he and his courageous team of sled dogs embark on a grueling and treacherous cross-country marathon. Together they race through the frozen wilderness carrying hopes of capturing the $10,000 grand prize that will save his family from financial ruin. With dogged determination and sheer iron will, they face...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2002
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Place a hold to request this item.Blake, Robert J.
Summary: Akiak the sled dog refuses to give up after being injured during the Iditarod sled dog race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BLAMackey, Lance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zorro Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MACKEY, LANCE MACHamilton, 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 HAMO'Dell, Scott
Summary: Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1988
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ODECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction O'Dell 1988Summary: "The Great Alone" is an award-winning documentary packed with adventure and thrills that follows the inspiring comeback story of four-time Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey and his indestructible love and passion for dog sledding, his family and the infamous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The first ever in history to win four consecutive Iditarod races, Lance Mackey faces ongoing battles with his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: FilmRise 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GREOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: "Jack and Annie travel back in time to 1925 Nome, Alaska, where they meet Balto, the famous sled dog, and help save the town from illness"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MTH 54Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED OSBCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC OSBSummary: After losing his father and distancing himself from his mother and step-father, a young boy encounters a wolf that looks like his father's sled-leading dog, Kayla. As the boy bonds with the wolf he learns about love, loyalty and self-sacrifice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar Video 2006
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family KaylaSummary: Sam can't accept the trauma of what happened eight years ago: the disappearance and apparent death of his dad in the Arctic wilderness. Devoted to his father's memory, he despises his well-meaning, if awkward, stepdad and resents his mother for marrying this intruder. Sam's heart cry for companionship and understanding is finally answered by the appearance of a beautiful wild dog he names...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Questar 2000
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY KAYGardiner, John Reynolds.
Summary: Little Willie hopes to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm with the purse from a dog sled race he enters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crowell 1980
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC GardiPerson, 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