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Discover the history of the sled dogs and the sleds that were originally built and used by the Inuits, and then adopted by the settlers who came to Alaska. As modern transportation replaced the dogsled, one man, Joe Redington, wanted people to remember the heroic dogs who brought the medicine to Nome in 1925. Thus, he established the annual Iditarod dog sled race in 1973. Beautiful pencil and watercolor illustrations emphasize this striking portrayal of an unusual sport. Mush! Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled-Dog Race was named a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

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Publisher: childrensElibrary

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  • ISBN: 1590196163
  • Release date: March 1, 2002

PDF ebook

  • ISBN: 1590196163
  • File size: 4047 KB
  • Release date: March 1, 2002

Formats

OverDrive Read
PDF ebook

subjects

Juvenile Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:740

Discover the history of the sled dogs and the sleds that were originally built and used by the Inuits, and then adopted by the settlers who came to Alaska. As modern transportation replaced the dogsled, one man, Joe Redington, wanted people to remember the heroic dogs who brought the medicine to Nome in 1925. Thus, he established the annual Iditarod dog sled race in 1973. Beautiful pencil and watercolor illustrations emphasize this striking portrayal of an unusual sport. Mush! Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled-Dog Race was named a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

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