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1) Dogteam
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Portrays the excitement, the danger, and the beauty of a night run.
2) Dogsong
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels at odds with aspects of modern life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
5) Eight below
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
An American geologist flies to Antarctica to participate in a project at the United States Research Base. Once there, he teams up with arctic guide Jerry Shepard and his best friend, Cooper. The scientist soon discovers that Shepard also has eight other valuable friends, a pack of sled dogs he's worked with for years who have rescued him from a number of tight spots. As the three men explore a frozen mountain region, an unexpected accident coupled...
Author
Series
Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Jake cannot wait for his uncle to meet Kamik, and to see what an obedient puppy he is becoming! Jake's uncle is a great musher, who has won many dogsledding races, and if Kamik is good enough Jake hopes today might be the day that Kamik finally gets to run with a dog team!" --
8) Sled dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Examines the job of sled dogs to include selection, preferred characteristics and breeds, training and abilities, partnerships with handlers, and how they are used today.
10) Sled dogs
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, young readers will learn about sled dogs."--
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
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.
17) Eight below
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
An American geologist flies to Antarctica to participate in a project at the United States Research Base. Once there, he teams up with arctic guide Jerry Shepard and his best friend, Cooper. The scientist soon discovers that Shepard also has eight other valuable friends -- a pack of sled dogs he's worked with for years, who have rescued him from a number of tight spots. As the three men explore a frozen mountain region, an unexpected accident coupled...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jake's puppy Kamik is growing quickly, but the dog isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy into a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake and...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"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.