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Iditarod by June Price
Paperback / 148 pages / Published September 2007Have you ever wondered what
goes on before Iditarod teams take off from 4th Avenue in Anchorage?
Here's a fun, informative, detailed description of what the mushers, the ITC and the
fans go through leading up to the big day! Add this to your library...I think you'll
enjoy it as much as I did!! /J Bergemann |
Back
of the Pack: An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome
Don Bowers / Paperback / 396 pages 1 Ed edition
Don Bowers faithfully shows the joy and work and heartbreak and
intensity of learning how to drive dogs, culminating in an incredible journey to Nome in
the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
Fan's
Guide to the Iditarod
Mary H. Hood, Robert J. Berndt / Hardcover / Published 1996
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Father
of the Iditarod : The Joe Redington Story
Lew Freedman / Paperback / 352 pgs / Published October 1999The
story of Joe's life from before he went to Alaska to his death in l999. It is a moving
story of determination on Joe's part and paints the picture of sprint and distance racing
in Alaska. |
Following My Father’s Dreams, Journals From A Rookie Iditarod Run
James and Christopher Warren / Paperback / 166 pages / Published August 2005
This captivating book gives new insight into the intensity and
struggle of both human and canine participants of what has been called the Last Great Race
on Earth. Father and son chronicle the adventures with their dogs from training camp in
Michigan to the Iditarod Trail in Alaska.
Iditarod
Classics: Tales of the Trail from the Men and Women Who Race Across Alaska
Lew Freedman / Paperback / Published 1992
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Iditarod:
The Great Race to Nome
Text by Bill Sherwonit. Photography by Jeff Schultz
Paperback / 144 pages / Published January 2002One of the
best-selling books on "the Big Trail." Sherwonit recounts the history and past
three decades of the Iditarod and looks forward to its promising future, while
photographer Jeff Schultz provides thrilling new photos, from the arctic landscape to the
competitors and the dogs they rely on. |
Iditarod
Country: Exploring the Route of the Last Great Race
Tricia Brown / Hardcover / Published 1998
Iditarod
Dreams : A Year in the Life of Alaskan Sled Dog Racer Deedee Jonrowe
Lew Freedman, DeeDee Jonrowe / Published 1995 / Paperback
Iditarod:
The Great Race to Nome
Bill Sherwonit, Jeff Schultz (Photographer) / Paperback / Published 1991
Jon
Van Zyle's Iditarod Memories
by Jon Van Zyle (Illustrator), Jona Van Zyle / Hardcover / 64 pages (October
2000)
A nostalgic look back at Jon's 25 years of Iditarod
poster art. Beautifully illustrated, with stories by Jona Van Zyle about each of
the posters.
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End in Sight: My Life as a Blind Iditarod Racer
Rachael Scdoris, Rick Steber / Hardcover / 288 pages / Published February, 2006
Twenty-year-old Scdoris, afflicted with a rare eye disorder that makes her 20-200 vision
impervious to correction, recounts her journey to Alaska's famous sled dog race in this
slow but straightforward memoir written with family friend Steber.
Race
Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story
Libby Riddles, Tim Jones / Paperback / Published 1988
Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail
Lisa Frederic / Paperback: 221 pages / Published April 2006
Follows the quick progression of Lisa Frederic from innocent
tourist - to volunteer - to musher - in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. It also follows
several puppies who grew up to become key members of the winning 2006 Iditarod champion
team! Salem received the coveted Golden Harness Award for his outstanding performance in
Jeff King's team.
Susan
Butcher and the Iditarod Trail
Ellen M. Dolan / Paperback / Published 1996
 The
Last Great Race: The Iditarod
Tim Jones / Paperback / 288 pages / Published August 1988
Highly recommended.
Winterdance:
The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
Gary Paulsen / Paperback / Published 1995
Veterinary Care
UC
Davis Book of Dogs: The Complete Medical Reference Guide for Dogs and Puppies
School of Veterinary Medicine Staff, Mordecai Siegal / Hardcover / Published 1995
Dog
Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook
Delbert G. Carlson, James M. Giffin / Hardcover / Published 1992
Canine
Sports Medicine and Surgery
Mark S. Bloomberg, Jon F. Dee, Robert A. Taylor / Hardcover / Published 1998
Field
Guide: Dog First Aid Emergency Care for the Hunting, Working, and Outdoor Dog
Randy Acker, Jim Fergus / Paperback / Published 1994
Youth
Danger:
The Dog Yard Cat
Shelley Gill, et al / Paperback / Published 1995
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Dashing
Through the Snow : The Story of the Jr. Iditarod
Sherry Shahan / Paperback / Published 1997
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Grade 3-7. An interesting, informative look at the Junior Iditarod Sled Dog Race, in which
mushers between the ages of 14 and 17 compete in a two-day version of the race.
Elim:
The Determined Athlete
Joan Jackson, Robert F. Gilmore (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1998
Reading level: Ages 4-8
A story about goal setting and finding your place in life.
Foxy's
Tale : The True Story of a Champion Alaskan Sled Dog
Ed White, Donna Freedman, Charles Lindemuth (Illustrator) / Paperback /
Published 1997
Advanced 2nd graders through remedial reading 6th graders will
enjoy Foxy's Tale.
Selected as one of the books for the 1997 Alaskan Statewide
3rd and 4th grade Battle of the Books. It was required reading for every 3rd and 4th
grader in the State.
Iditarod
Dream : Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska's Jr. Iditarod
Ted Wood / Hardcover / Published March 1996
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Relates the story of the fifteen-year-old Alaskan boy and his
dogs as they prepare for and then run the 158-mile course of the Junior Iditarod Race
Kiana's
Iditarod (Last Wilderness Adventure)
Shelley Gill, Shannon Cartwright (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1992
Out of Print--Limited Availability
Mush!
Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled Dog Race
Patricia Seibert, Jan Davey Ellis (Illustrator) / Paperback - 32 pages /
Reprint edition (August 1994)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
A heavily illustrated, easy-to-read explanation of the
Iditarod Sled-Dog Race.
Running
with the Big Dogs: A Sled Dog Puppy Grows Up in Denali National Park, Alaska
Lori Yanuchi, Wendy Brown / Paperback, 32 pages / July 1999
Reading level: ages 4-8
"Running with the Big Dogs" invites
children of all ages to mush along with the sled dogs in the heart of Denali National
Park, Alaska
Signs
of Winning
Scott Miller / Paperback, 192 pages / November 2002
Reading level: Young Adult fiction
A wonderful story of a young deaf girl and her passion for sled dog
racing. The sled dog information is as accurate as the emotional turmoil Kaitlin is
going through after her mother's death compounded by fear of losing her father to
emotional distance.
Storm
Run
Libby Riddles, Shannon Cartwright (Illustrator) / Hardcover / Published 1996
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Storm Run is the true story of Libby Riddles, who came north
to Alaska to live with nature and, after battling a killer storm on Arctic ice, became the
first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
The
Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto
Natalie Standiford, Donald Cook (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1989
Reading Level: Grade 1-3
A compelling account, told in easy-to-read format, of Balto, a sled dog who led his team
through snow and ice of northern Alaska wilderness to deliver medicine.
To
See the Moon
Ethel Bacon, David Ray (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1996
Reading level: ages 4-8
Special order.
Yukon Quest
The
Lure of the Quest : Yukon to Alaska by Dog
John Balzar / Hardcover / scheduled for publication on July 15, 1999
Yukon
Quest. The 1,000-mile dog sled race through the Yukon and Alaska
John Firth / Paperback / Published 1998
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