Author: Natalie Kusz
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374528276
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"Riveting--Kusz's gifts as a writer, her original voice and sparkling perceptions, give this memoir the literary precision of a novel."--Los Angeles Times When she was six years old, Natalie Kusz left Los Angeles with her family and headed north to Alaska on a classic quest for freedom, a house on the land, and a more wholesome way of living. Here is hery and survival in an unforgiving environment. "Riveting. . . ."--Los Angeles Times. Serial rights to McCall's and Harper's.
Road Song
Author: Natalie Kusz
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374528276
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"Riveting--Kusz's gifts as a writer, her original voice and sparkling perceptions, give this memoir the literary precision of a novel."--Los Angeles Times When she was six years old, Natalie Kusz left Los Angeles with her family and headed north to Alaska on a classic quest for freedom, a house on the land, and a more wholesome way of living. Here is hery and survival in an unforgiving environment. "Riveting. . . ."--Los Angeles Times. Serial rights to McCall's and Harper's.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374528276
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"Riveting--Kusz's gifts as a writer, her original voice and sparkling perceptions, give this memoir the literary precision of a novel."--Los Angeles Times When she was six years old, Natalie Kusz left Los Angeles with her family and headed north to Alaska on a classic quest for freedom, a house on the land, and a more wholesome way of living. Here is hery and survival in an unforgiving environment. "Riveting. . . ."--Los Angeles Times. Serial rights to McCall's and Harper's.
Sled Dog School
Author: Terry Lynn Johnson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544873319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
When eleven-year-old Matt must set up a business to save his failing math grade, he overcomes his self-doubt and also gains two friends along the way.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544873319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
When eleven-year-old Matt must set up a business to save his failing math grade, he overcomes his self-doubt and also gains two friends along the way.
Iditarod
Author: Bill Sherwonit
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1632172232
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the definitive story of the Iditarod, the dogsled race that has been run for over a century--told in brisk inviting stories and fully illustrated with color photographs, including updated information through the 2018 race. The famed 1000-mile dogsled race from Anchorage in Southeast Alaska to Nome on the Bering Sea is a test of endurance, both human and canine. The great history of the race has unfolded in the accounts of mushers and dog teams, fierce weather, accidents and good luck--with personalities like Joe Redington Sr., Rick Swenson, and Libby Riddles being joined by Lance Mackey, DeeDee Jonrowe, and Mitch & Dallas Seavey in recent years. The book is thoroughly illustrated with Jeff Schultz's photography, including coverage of the most recent runnings of the Iditarod.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1632172232
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the definitive story of the Iditarod, the dogsled race that has been run for over a century--told in brisk inviting stories and fully illustrated with color photographs, including updated information through the 2018 race. The famed 1000-mile dogsled race from Anchorage in Southeast Alaska to Nome on the Bering Sea is a test of endurance, both human and canine. The great history of the race has unfolded in the accounts of mushers and dog teams, fierce weather, accidents and good luck--with personalities like Joe Redington Sr., Rick Swenson, and Libby Riddles being joined by Lance Mackey, DeeDee Jonrowe, and Mitch & Dallas Seavey in recent years. The book is thoroughly illustrated with Jeff Schultz's photography, including coverage of the most recent runnings of the Iditarod.
Woodsong
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0027702219
Category : Dogsledding
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0027702219
Category : Dogsledding
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska.
Stone Fox
Author: John Reynolds Gardiner
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062009664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
John Reynolds Gardiner's classic action-packed adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years. Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Raceāthe prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race. Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062009664
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
John Reynolds Gardiner's classic action-packed adventure story about a thrilling dogsled race has captivated readers for more than thirty years. Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Raceāthe prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race. Exciting and heartwarming, this novel has sold millions of copies and was named a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.
Granite
Author: Susan Butcher
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 0975402900
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
During a raging Arctic blizzard, Granite helps Susan and the rest of the dogs brave the storm and win the Iditarod.
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
ISBN: 0975402900
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
During a raging Arctic blizzard, Granite helps Susan and the rest of the dogs brave the storm and win the Iditarod.
Winterdance
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156001458
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156001458
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs.
Iditarod Dream
Author: Ted Wood
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
ISBN: 9780802775351
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Relates the story of the fifteen-year-old Alaskan boy and his dogs as they prepare for and then run the 158-mile course of the Junior Iditarod Race.
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
ISBN: 9780802775351
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Relates the story of the fifteen-year-old Alaskan boy and his dogs as they prepare for and then run the 158-mile course of the Junior Iditarod Race.
The Bravest Dog Ever
Author: Natalie Standiford
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307978869
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Celebrate a winter miracle with the true, inspirational story of Balto in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader. It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story! Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307978869
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Celebrate a winter miracle with the true, inspirational story of Balto in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader. It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story! Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
My One Square Inch of Alaska
Author: Sharon Gwyn Short
Publisher: Center Point
ISBN: 9781611737073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a gritty 1953 paper mill town in Ohio, Donna Lane is yearning to break free of the strictures of her family and her town and go to design school, but she feels obligated to stay and care for her helpless father and her younger brother, Will.
Publisher: Center Point
ISBN: 9781611737073
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a gritty 1953 paper mill town in Ohio, Donna Lane is yearning to break free of the strictures of her family and her town and go to design school, but she feels obligated to stay and care for her helpless father and her younger brother, Will.