Balto and the Race to Save Nome, Alaska

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92 years ago TODAY (January 27, 1925) the race to save Nome, Alaska, began.

Seems like a good reason to go to the library and get a book to brush up on this event!

Here are the books you can look for:

Balto of the Blue Dawn (Magic Tree House Book #54).  There is also the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker, Dogsledding and Extreme Sports: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #54: Balto of the Blue Dawn.  But I haven’t read it so I don’t know how much of it is about Balto.  

The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto

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-the animated movie.  I feel it does a pretty good retelling of the story.  Great to get younger kids interested.  (You can stream it from Amazon here for $3.99)

Five True Dog Stories
-contains the story of Balto and other dogs who did amazing things

Alaska’s Dog Heroes
-another good one for the kid interested in more amazing dogs – also contains Balto’s story.

The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail

Author: Tabitha

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