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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
Recounts how the sled dog Balto saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. Balto lives a quiet existence as a sled dog--until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in the remote town of Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without an antitoxin serum, they will perish--and the closest supply is 650 miles away! No roads exist in the icy wilderness. The only way to get the serum to Nome is by...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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? Meghan McCarthy...
Author
Series
Time dogs volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Description
"When a pack of senior dogs find themselves transported back in time--and turned into puppies!--they must make their way back home, helping real-life historical dogs along the way. In this first adventure, meet Baxter, Trevor, Newton, Titch, and Maia--the time dogs!--as they find themselves transported through time and space to 1925 Alaska. There, deep in the wilderness, the puppies must help Balto in his famous sled race to deliver medicine during...
6) Balto
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
"Disaster has struck the small town of Nome, Alaska! When a dangerous epidemic begins affecting the children of Nome, it's up to teams of sled dogs and their drivers to deliver lifesaving medicine over 650 miles of snow-covered trails. As blizzard rages, can one dog overcome nearly impossible odds to become a hero?" --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
In this 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 sick children in Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Packed with adventure, true stories, and full-color photos, Balto's Story will inspire dog lovers everywhere.
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Togo and Balto were fast and trustworthy. Sled dogs are trained from a very early age, but nothing could have prepared Togo and Balto for their role in delivering a lifesaving serum in record time to save a town of sick children. The speedy dogs were the only way that the serum could reach the children in time" --
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