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41) Racing sled dogs
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs describe the sport of sled dog racing, focusing on the Iditarod race in Alaska and discussing how dogs areraised and trained as racers, the history of sled dog racing, and how the sport is practiced in North America.
43) Yukon: sled dog
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Sled dogs must love to run. Sled dogs must be strong. Sled dogs must obey commands. Sled dogs must get along with teammates. Puppy Yukon is the only girl in her litter, and she's got high energy. Could she be a leader in the sled dog team? Trainer Roberta works with the puppies. Yukon is faster and smarter than her brothers. Roberta thinks Yukon can help lead the team! Yukon continues to train with her team for two long years. Is she finally ready...
46) Dog driven
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"McKenna, fourteen, is losing her vision to Stargardt's disease, but that will not stop her from competing in a rigorous new sled dog race through the Canadian wilderness." --
47) Ever constant
Author
Language
English
Description
"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 was the strong sister, and she can't give that up now.When...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are two classic American adventure novels depicting the evolution of two dogs in the wild. The novels are in fact mirror images of one another, as Call of the Wild depicts Buck's journey from domestic to wild dog, while White Fang recounts White Fang's transformation from wild beast to domestic companion. Both convey powerful themes of redemption and survival that continue to affect readers even today.The...
49) Wilderness
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
As Irish teenager Gráinne anxiously prepares for a reunion with her mother, who abandoned the family years before, Gráinne's half-brothers and their mother take a dogsledding vacation in Finland.
50) Chilly dogs
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When slacker Kevin receives a letter from his long-lost grandfather informing him has has inherited land in Alaska, it seems to be the answer to Kevin's prayer for fun and adventure. One catch ... in order to claim the land, he has to compete in the toughest dog sled race across the frozen tundra.
Author
Language
English
Description
The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
52) Balto
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In 1925, disaster struck the small town of Nome, Alaska. When a deadly epidemic begins affecting the children of Nome, their only hope is to relay life-saving medicine over 650 miles of snow-covered trails using teams of sled dogs. Across the long journey, one dog overcame nearly impossible odds to become a hero"--
53) Granite
Author
Publisher
Trail Breaker Kennel
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of Granite, a dog raised by Susan Butcher to become the leader of her sled dog team, discussing his weakness as a puppy, the potential she nurtured in him, the injury and illness that nearly killed the dog, and his heroic feat in leading Susan and the team through a blizzard to victory in the Iditarod race.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In 1925 Balto and Togo, two Siberian huskies, are part of the relay race that pushes through a blizzard to bring a needed diptheria serum from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, to save its children. Includes a fact sheet."--
59) Sled racing dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the subject of sled dog racing, including its history, dog breed preferences, and basic rules."--
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audiobooks
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
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. White Fang is the story of a wolf-dog who is befriended by a kind man who becomes his master.
