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Balto's Story by Kevin Blake (2014, Library Binding)

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It was February 1925 in the Alaskan wilderness. The blinding blizzard made it impossible to see. Waiting for the weather to change, however, wasnt an option.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBearport Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101627242864

ISBN-139781627242868

eBay Product ID (ePID)202656328

Product Key Features

Publication Year2014

TopicAnimals / Dogs, History / United States / State & Local, People & Places / United States / General

Book TitleBalto's Story

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorKevin Blake

Book SeriesDog Heroes Ser.

FormatLibrary Binding

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2014-011635

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromSecond Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal355.424

SynopsisIt was February 1925 in the Alaskan wilderness. One wrong step could mean sudden death for musher Gunnar Kaasen and his lead sled dog, Balto. The temperature had dropped to -50 F. Fierce winds roared as snow pounded the sled. The blinding blizzard made it impossible to see. Waiting for the weather to change, however, wasn't an option. Fifty miles away in Nome, Alaska, dozens of the town's children were sick with diphtheria and near death. Gunnar and Balto carried the only medicine that could cure them! In this captivating book, young readers will meet an amazing Siberian husky named Balto, who bravely guided a team of sled dogs on a grueling trip through blinding snow, over a half-frozen river, and through a steep mountain pass to safely deliver medicine to children in need. Packed with adventure, true stories, and dramatic, full-color photos, this book is sure to inspire dog lovers everywhere., It was February 1925 in the Alaskan wilderness. One wrong step could mean sudden death for musher Gunnar Kaasen and his lead sled dog, Balto. The temperature had dropped to -50°F. Fierce winds roared as snow pounded the sled. The blinding blizzard made it impossible to see. Waiting for the weather to change, however, wasn't an option. Fifty miles away in Nome, Alaska, dozens of the town's children were sick with diphtheria and near death. Gunnar and Balto carried the only medicine that could cure them! In this captivating book, young readers will meet an amazing Siberian husky named Balto, who bravely guided a team of sled dogs on a grueling trip through blinding snow, over a half-frozen river, and through a steep mountain pass to safely deliver medicine to children in need. Packed with adventure, true stories, and dramatic, full-color photos, this book is sure to inspire dog lovers everywhere.

LC Classification NumberSF428.7.B53 2015