Togo / Robert J. Blake.

Author/creator Blake, Robert J. author.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Philomel Books, ©2002.
Description1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 x 29 cm
Subjects
Sled dogs--Juvenile fiction.
Togo (Dog)--Juvenile fiction.
Siberian husky--Alaska. --Juvenile fiction.
Dogs--Juvenile fiction.
Diphtheria--Alaska. --Nome. --Juvenile fiction.
Diphtheria antitoxin--Juvenile fiction.
Mushers--Alaska. --Juvenile fiction.
Iditarod National Historic Trail (Alaska)--History. --Juvenile fiction.
Alaska--Juvenile fiction.

Abstract A biography of Togo, the lead dog of the Alaskan dogsled team which made the historic 1925 journey across Alaska to retrieve medicine during a diphtheria epidemic. The amazing 674 mile journey made by the dogsled team and their human leader, Leonhard Seppala, became the inspiration of the Alaskan Iditarod.
Audience 620 Lexile
Study program note Accelerated Reader
Study program note Reading Counts!
Awards noteTexas Bluebonnet Award, 2005.
LCCN 2001045926
ISBN0399233814 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN9780399233814 (lib. bdg.)

Availability

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Joyner TRC Easy Picture Books E B58178T ✔ Available Place Hold