A compelling account, told in easy-to-read format, of a sled dog who led his team over 53 miles of Alaska wilderness to deliver medicine during an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925.
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
Product Details
BRAVEST DOG EVER
Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
Product Weight: 0.23 lbs
Author: Standiford, Natalie
Illustrator: Cook, Donald
Publication Date: 1989-10-17
Language: English
Series: Step Into Reading
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE
Dewey Decimal Classification: E
Audience Age Group: 05 to 08
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780394896953