Author: Jonathan LondonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802789579
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A young girl trains her husky puppies until her first solo run as a musher.
Black Bear Goes to Washington
Author: Denise a LawsonPublisher: Brown and Lowe Books
ISBN: 9781732230316
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Black Bear is a sled dog from deep in the bush of Alaska. After 11 years in the wilds of Alaska, she retires from dog sledding and makes the journey to Washington, DC. Follow her on her first adventure as she discovers her new world and offers some sled dog insights.
Mush!
Author: Glenn EichlerPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596434570
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Venus wants Buddy to quit asking her to "make puppies." Buddy wants Winston's help wooing Venus. Winston wants Guy's respect. Guy wants Dolly's job. Dolly wants to know the meaning of it all. Nobody knows what Fiddler really wants, not even Fiddler. But mostly . . . these sled dogs just want to run. Sounds simple? It should be, but even dogs have their office politics. Office politics with sharp, sharp teeth. From Colbert Report writer Glenn Eichler and dogchanneling artist Joe "Fur" Infurnari comes a postmodern tale of heroism on the tundra, epic romance, and yellow snow. (Hint: don't eat it.) Mush! is Arrested Development meets Call of the Wild—two great tastes that taste pretty funny together.
Sled Dog School
Author: Terry Lynn JohnsonPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544873319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
When eleven-year-old Matt must set up a business to save his failing math grade, he overcomes his self-doubt and also gains two friends along the way.
Born to Pull
Author: Bob CaryPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452944172
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
For centuries, sled dogs pulled the people of northern climates over otherwise impassable distances of snow and ice, guiding them home through trackless wilderness. These burly, strong dogs were the lifeblood of the northern winter world. Today, from races like the famed Iditarod and the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to sled dog tours, people from all climates are rediscovering the joy of this dog-powered sport. Born to Pull is a celebration of sled dogs who love to run in cold and snowy Minnesota, including lively stories from veteran mushers, insider information on dog care and training, and breathtaking watercolor illustrations that make the dogs come to life on the page.
Mush!
Author: Joe FunkPublisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780606315074
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A 40th anniversary tribute to the Last Great Race on Earth describes the brutal natural elements that challenge competitors, profiling the intrepid dogs whose history dates back to the famous Balto while sharing historical facts and offering insigh
Sled Dogs to Saint Paul
Author: Frank MoePublisher:
ISBN: 9781941892015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
On 8 March 2012 Frank Moe completed a week-long 362-mile trek on a dogsled pulled by a team of ten dogs from Grand Marais, Minnesota, to the State Capitol in Saint Paul. He delivered to Governor Dayton over 12,000 petitions from Minnesotans opposed to sulfide mining in the Lake Superior watershed and very close to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. His successful trip-through challenging weather, trail and road conditions-brought to the attention of many Minnesotans the real risks that both Lake Superior and the Boundary Waters face from the proposed copper/nickel sulfide mines. Getting his sled dog team to the Capitol was so much more than that epic eight-day trip. It was in fact the culminating adventure of a much longer journey for Frank and his incredible dog team. The book 'Sled Dogs to Saint Paul' is the story of Frank's discovery of dog sledding, and how the dogs came to be the focus of his life. Beginning with his first dogsled adventures on the lakes and trails near Bemidji, Minnesota, it continues to tell of Frank's rise in world of sled-dog racing and what led to the mission that now drives his kennel. The story is sometimes funny, and at other times quite serious yet always epic in some way. Excerpts from this manuscript were first published in Flyway, Journal of Writing and Environment, in the Winter of 2011/2012.
Yukon Sled Dog
Author: Judith Janda PresnallPublisher: Two Lions
ISBN: 9781662513602
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Sled dogs must love to run. Sled dogs must be strong. Sled dogs must obey commands. Sled dogs must get along with teammates. Puppy Yukon is the only girl in her litter, and she's got high energy. Could she be a leader in the sled dog team? Trainer Roberta works with the puppies. Yukon is faster and smarter than her brothers. Roberta thinks Yukon can help lead the team! Yukon continues to train with her team for two long years. Is she finally ready to race?"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Elizabeth RingSoldiers & Sled Dogs
Author: Charles L. DeanPublisher: Bison Books
ISBN: 9780803217287
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Sled dogs have been serving humans since they were first tamed and broken to the trace thousands of years ago. Their history of supporting soldiers is much more recent and, for all its drama and heroism, remains little known. This hundred-year history of canine military service from the frozen reaches of Alaska to the snowy battlefields of World Wars I and II is told fully for the first time in this book by former army officer and longtime sled dog aficionado Charles L. Dean. By way of original army documents, interviews with the last living dog drivers, and never before published photographs, Dean’s book tells a story that begins in Alaska, traverses two world wars and the Cold War era, and ends in the present-day Danish sledge patrol in Greenland. Here are the sled dogs drafted from Alaska and trained by French troops for use in the Vosges Mountains; improvised alpine sled dogs used by the Italians in the Great War; those deployed by the German SS in World War II; and others training in Montana’s Camp Rimini, Colorado’s Camp Hale, and Nebraska’s Fort Robinson. From the nitty-gritty of the making of a canine division to the high drama of dogs conducting daring rescues and parachuting to their destinations, this book richly supplies a missing chapter in military history and in the story of man’s best friend at war.
