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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From one of the coldest regions on earth come the mighty sled dogs of the Iditarod. With long hours, freezing temperatures, and treacherous climbs, discover how the mushers and their amazing dogs manage to complete (and win) this grueling race across Alaska"--P. [4] of cover.
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English
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"Jake's puppy Kamik is growing quickly, but the dog isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy into a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake and...
Author
Series
Treasures of Nome volume 3
Language
English
Description
"On the surface, Whitney Powell is happy working with her sled dogs, but her life is full of complications that push her over the edge. When sickness spreads in outlying villages, Dr. Peter Cameron turns to Whitney and her dogs for help navigating the deep snow, and together they discover that sometimes it's only in weakness you can find strength"--
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Adapted from the beloved literary classic, this film is the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team, and later its leader, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in...
8) Bear
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Even on a snowy ski vacation, Lizzie finds a puppy in need.
10) Yukon: sled dog
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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...
11) Ice dogs
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this survival story set in Alaska, fourteen-year-old Vicky and her dog sled team find an injured sledder in the wilderness.
13) Torturous trek
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Series
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English
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On a cold, gusty night in Circle City, Alaska, Sammy Day walks into Nagle's Bar. He is down to his last 50 cents, but he is sure he can make that grow in Nagle's back room. He's already made $50 at craps when Rush Mahan, known as the finest musher in Alaska, arrives with his lead dog, Klondike. They are impressive, but it is Rush's kid sister, Goldie, that catches Sammy's eye. When Rush starts a poker game in the back room, Sammy manages to get a...
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Language
English
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"An intimate account--the first from a trail veterinarian--of the canines who brave the challenges of the Iditarod. Few events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to participate in "The Last Great Race on Earth," a grueling, thousand-mile race across the Alaskan wilderness....
15) Sled dog school
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
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.
17) Painter and Ugly
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Painter and Ugly, two sled dogs who are inseparable best friends, are put on different teams for the Junior Iditarod, but they manage to find their way back to one another for the big race.
Series
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"Jack Thornton is an adventurer who travels the Yukon in search of gold. Whe he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog with the strenght of his part-wolf ancestry, Jack's luck changes. A winning $1,000 bet on Buck's stamina is only the first of the rewards that his friendship with the canine will bring. When the pair, along with Jack's friend Shorty, happen upon a woman who's lost her husband in the wild they begin their greatest adventure yet in this rousing...
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English
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"When Blair Braverman started posting pictures of her dog team on Twitter, she had no idea the response she would get. Being a musher, after all, isn't just about racing--raising dogs from puppyhood to retirement (and beyond) is a full-time job. She and her husband, musher Quince Mountain, wanted to share stories about life with their dog team. And not just the big stuff, like expeditions and wild animal encounters, but also the everyday things: the...
20) Canadian red
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English
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"Mountie Lucas Donovan chases a ruthless serial killer whose victims include Lucas' twin brother. Taking an administrative leave and accompanied by his malamute sled dog, Lucas crosses the border into the U.S. and faces a struggle for survival in the unfamiliar, unfriendly country. But a greater struggle is between his code of honor and his desire for revenge"--
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