Football season is over, and baseball’s opening day is just around the corner. But before that, there’s another sporting event, one that gets less attention, but is arguably one of the most challenging, grueling, events of the year: The Iditarod. Every March, this sled dog race between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska covers approximately 1000 miles of […]
Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures): How a Sled Dog Saved the Children of Nome
Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life.
A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for Grades 1–3
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A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for Grades 1–3
Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures): How a Sled Dog Saved the Children of Nome
Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life.
A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for Grades 1–3
A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for Grades 1–3
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780679891987 |
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Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
Publication date: | 12/21/1999 |
Series: | Totally True Adventures: A Stepping Stone Book (TM) |
Pages: | 112 |
Sales rank: | 93,632 |
Product dimensions: | 5.12(w) x 7.63(h) x 0.27(d) |
Lexile: | 870L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 7 - 10 Years |
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