
Small, feisty Siberian husky Togo—the overlooked sled-dog hero of the 1925 serum run to Nome—sets the record straight in Dog Diaries #4!When a diptheria epidemic breaks out in isolated Nome, Alaska, in January 1925, the only way to get life-saving serum to the town is by using dog-sled relay teams. Twenty teams participate, and the dog who inevitably gets credit for saving the town is Balto, lead ...
Age Range: 7 - 10 years
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Lexile Measure: 650L
Series: Dog Diaries (Book 4)
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (January 7, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780385373357
ISBN-13: 978-0385373357
ASIN: 038537335X
Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.5 x 7 inches
Amazon Rank: 186951
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My 8-year-old daughter loved this story after we learned that Balto was not the greatest canine hero in the Alaska dogsled rescue (but Balto got the animated movie in the 90s). She also really enjoyed "Barry," another title in this series, which is t...
final team which delivered the serum. But few people have ever heard of 12-year-old Togo and his musher Leonard Seppala, who carried the serum for almost double the length of any other team, and twice violated warnings to avoid perilous Norton Sound and instead ran straight over the frozen ice! With realistic black-and-white illustrations by Tim Jessell—plus an appendix with information about Siberian huskies, sled dogs, mushers, and more—Togo's tale is perfect for middle-grade readers who love a spunky underdog!