The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading Books Series: A Step 3 Book) » (Step 3 Book - Grade 1-3)

Illus. in full color.

Children's Literature

In 1925 Nome was threatened by a diphtheria epidemic. The medicine was hundred of miles away in Anchorage and the winter weather made airplane and train travel impossible. To solve the problem, the people of Alaska participated in a sled dog relay with twenty teams. In the next to the last leg, a man named Gunnar and his lead dog Balto took over. They ran through a blizzard, and avoided cracked ice, but when they reached the next to last stop, the relief dog sled team was not there. Exhausted they continued to Nome and delivered the medicine. An exciting "Step Into Reading Book - Level 2". 1996 (orig.