Author: Leonhard SeppalaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Seppala, Alaskan Dog Driver
Author: Leonhard SeppalaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Seppala, Alaskan Dog Driver, Etc. [With Plates, Including Portraits.].
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Author: Elizabeth M. RICKERThe Cruelest Miles
Author: Gay SalisburyPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393325709
Category : Diphtheria
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book 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
Togo and Leonhard
Author: Pam FlowersPublisher:
ISBN: 9781578337453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
Author: Gay SalisburyPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393076210
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
"A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend." —Seattle Times When a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through Nome, Alaska, in 1925, the local doctor knew that without a fresh batch of antitoxin, his patients would die. The lifesaving serum was a thousand miles away, the port was icebound, and planes couldn't fly in blizzard conditions—only the dogs could make it. The heroic dash of dog teams across the Alaskan wilderness to Nome inspired the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and immortalized Balto, the lead dog of the last team whose bronze statue still stands in New York City's Central Park. This is the greatest dog story, never fully told until now.
The Incredible Life of Balto
Author: Meghan McCarthyPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375844600
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
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 happened to Balto after the hoopla died down? With a lively, informative text and humorous, vibrant illustrations, Meghan McCarthy captures the extraordinary life of Balto beyond his days as a celebrity.-- Provided by publisher.
The Adventures of Balto
Author: Pat ChargotPublisher: Publication Consultants
ISBN: 1594331324
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
Balto, the great Alaska sled dog, has been dead since 1933. But he still stands larger-than-life on Dogdom's Mount Olympus, where the world's great canines are immortalized. Yet few people know Baltos true story. Only one small part has been told, and even it has been distorted. Several Balto books have been written. There's even a Balto animated movie, but it, too, is largely fiction. (Balto was NOT part wolf!) Like the books, the movie leaves off where this book begins — and tells the best part of the story. Balto was only three years old when he helped carry serum across Alaska from Nenana to Nome to save the town's children from diphtheria. As leader of the last dog team in the life-saving relay race, he became an overnight sensation — a BONEa fide international celebrity. But much more happened after that. Balto lived for eight more years. His days unfolded like a sled expedition to the North Pole, carrying him in an exhilarating rush over smooth snow one minute, an icy hummock the next. And how does the new story end? With a heart-thumping surprise that you can't imagine — and neither could have Balto. Hook up your harness, step into Balto's booties, and mush off to Balto's true story.
Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures)
Author: Elizabeth Cody KimmelPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307554503
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
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
Togo, the Sled Dog
Author: Joe L. WheelerPublisher: Pacific PressPub Assn
ISBN: 9780816324316
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Leonhard Seppala
Author: Bob ThomasPublisher: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781575101705
Category : Dogsledding
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Nome Kennel Club was founded ostensibly to sponsor races as a way to settle the never-ending dispute over who owned the best dogs. The club s rules for participation led to a greater respect for and care of sled dogs in a way that, until recently, had yet to be fully appreciated. That Leonhard Seppala and his Siberians became the ambassadors carrying the Nome Kennel Club s humane dog care message from Nome to New England was inevitable nice-looking, calm, friendly dogs who adored their driver and a charismatic man who loved his dogs.