Racing the Iditarod Trail [Library Binding]

Ruth Crisman (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

This book takes the reader on Alaska's exciting International Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which is considered one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Bibliography, index. Iditarod winners list--1973-1992.

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Grade 4-6-- The Alaskan Iditarod is touted as the "last great race on earth" among mushers everywhere. Crisman recounts its origins and its transformation into the strenuous, roughly 1,049-mile competition that has been held each year since 1973. In addition, she touches on the composition and training of a winning team, including the crucial factors in breeding and raising champion dogs. Unlike Ellen Dolan's Susan Butcher and the Iditarod Trail (Walker, 1993), this book does not give much background on the racers themselves. Instead, by focusing on the 1991 race, the author takes readers along on the suspenseful journey from start to finish, giving a feel for the terrain, rules, physical and mental demands, and unexpected reversals of fortune. A few anecdotes from earlier races plus many good-quality, full-color photos provide a lively and clear account of the challenging contest. Although not a large volume, the text has more information than Patricia Siebert's Mush! (Millbrook, 1992) and better organization and clarity than the Dolan title mentioned above. --Susan Knorr, Milwaukee Public Library, WI
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 72 pages
• Publisher: Dillon Pr (May 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875185231
• ISBN-13: 978-0875185231
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,578,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Racing the Iditarod, March 25, 2000

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Joan Jackson (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Racing the Iditarod Trail (Paperback)

I follow the Iditarod and live in Alaska. I found the information in this book to be factual. I would recommend this book for older students needing to write a report. It would be a good reference. It is also a good source of general information on the Iditarod, that is enhanced with colored photographs. One area I especially liked was concerning the role of Leonard Seppala and his dog Togo in the diptheria serum relay to Nome. The Warner Brothers cartoon movie about Balto, has given children a somewhat erroneous idea of who the real hero was in this serum run and the true details of all that went on. Someone wanting to write an authoritive research report on this subject should definitely want to have the correct information that this book contains.