by Jodie Parachini (Author), Keiron Ward (Illustrator), Jason Dewhirst (Illustrator)
Two dogs recount the relay race that brought life-saving medicine to children in Alaska.
It was 1925 and the world was in a diptheria pandemic. The town of Nome, Alaska, needed the serum to save its children but there was only one way to get there: dog sled. Balto and Togo, two Siberian huskies, were part of the relay race that pushed through below-freezing temperatures and a blizzard to bring the serum to Nome.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.39 x 10.08 x 8.11 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 01, 2022