Körner, 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 KORZaslove, Mark
Summary: When Anka, Tooey's new sled dog, goes missing, what can Molly and Tooey do to make sure the log dog finds her way home?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HaperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR GREEN ZASPerson, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: 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.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media Films 2012
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Family 2012Berglund, 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 Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.73 BERCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 BERPeterson, Tracie
Summary: "On the surface, Whitney Powell is happy working with her sled dogs, but her life is full of complications that push her over the edge. When sickness spreads in outlying villages, Dr. Peter Cameron turns to Whitney and her dogs for help navigating the deep snow, and together they discover that sometimes it's only in weakness you can find strength"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PETStone, R. W.
Summary: "Mountie Lucas Donovan chases a ruthless serial killer whose victims include Lucas' twin brother. Taking an administrative leave and accompanied by his malamute sled dog, Lucas crosses the border into the U.S. and faces a struggle for survival in the unfamiliar, unfriendly country. But a greater struggle is between his code of honor and his desire for revenge"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC STOCooper, 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 COOSummary: 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 SNOPaulsen, 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 PAUPeterson, Tracie
Summary: "She's always determined to be the stable, reliable one. But now her commitment may destroy her. On the surface, Whitney Powell is happy working with her sled dogs and welcoming the new additions to her family through her sisters' marriages and an upcoming birth. But her life is full of complications, including an estranged father, that have her on the edge of losing control. Growing up, she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2022
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC PETMiles, Ellen.
Summary: Even on a snowy ski vacation, Lizzie finds a puppy in need.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MILKurtz, Christopher.
Summary: "Flora the pig ditches the sedentary life on the farm for an adventure in Antarctica, where she escapes the knife and lives her dream of pulling a sled with a team of dogs"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Children's Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KURLondon, Jack
Summary: The Call of the Wild is London's most familiar book and considered one of his best. Because the protagonist is a dog, it is often mistakenly thought to be particularly suitable for children. The hero, Buck, is a domestic pet who is abducted by thieves and sold to a trainer of sled dogs. In a series of episodes, Buck is forced to survive and adapt to brutal and cruel conditions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LONKlimo, Kate.
Summary: "Sled dog Togo--the true hero of the 1925 Serum Run--narrates the story of his life working with musher Leonard Seppala"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC KLICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Klimo 2014McCarthy, 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 MCCSummary: 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 DOGFunk, 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 FUNFrost, Helen
Summary: In a remote area of Alaska, twelve-year-old Willow helps her father with their sled dogs when she is not at school, wishing she were more popular, all the while unaware that the animals surrounding her carry the spirits of dead ancestors and friends who care for her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2009
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1 available in JT Audio Books, Call number: JT CD Fiction Frost 2009Blake, 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 BLALondon, Jack
Summary: The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin/Penguin 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Salisbury, 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 SalisburyHamilton, 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