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Get your facts and your fiction here, from young readers to adult, with these three books. Iditarod™ is new, coming out in February, 2014. Carole Marsh adds to her mysteries for children with a mystery set on the Iditarod Trail, and Gary Paulsen’s picture book, Dogteam, isn’t just for the young readers.
Check this book, Iditarod™ by Tricia Brown, for nonfiction information about the historic Iditarod Trail’s role in Alaska’s Native Alaskan’s lives and the gold rush, an early dog sled race called the All Alaska Sweepstakes, the history and beginning of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race™, champs and record breakers, the dogs, and the women …
For the final installment in this series of posts, the volunteer who I interviewed is a former Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™. Martha Dobson served as the teacher in 2011, and knew after her year was over, that her time with Iditarod was not ending, but rather, adjusting. She has volunteered in a couple …
I’ve been dreaming of Alaska and the Iditarod for more than a decade but getting to the starting line of any great adventure takes time, effort, energy, training, perseverance, and more than a little positive thinking. Finally, it all came together and I was ready for the experience of a lifetime. It was time to …
Hello friends, No dog can become a K9 Journalist without reading a LOT of books. Many mushers began their Iditarod journey after reading a book by Gary Paulsen or Jack London. A few mushers have even written their own books. Want to know more? Check out the Iditarod Library for lists of books for all ages. …
This month’s question comes from….. From Mrs. Gotschall’s 3rd grade class: How do the dogs see and run at night? Eyes All Aglow By: Lynne Witte Illustrated by: Jon Van Zyle “In the full moon when it is blue and white on the snow at the same time, so bright and clean and …
The Iditarod EDU family has lost some of its biggest legends in the last months. At every conference we lead, when we post the question, “What got you interested in using the Iditarod as a teaching tool?” at least half the room mentions Gary Paulsen and his novel Woodsong. When we ask our returning teachers …
Jack London, Gary Paulsen, the true story of Togo written by Iditarod finisher Pam Flowers, and a stunning 40th anniversary edition of Official Race Art by Jon and Jona Van Zyle. Teens can appreciate the timeless tales and history in these works. Recommended reading lists for Teen Nonfiction and Teen Fiction.
Teen Nonfiction Books Title: Author (Copyright Date): Notes: Jon Van Zyle’s Iditarod Memories: 40th Anniversary Edition of Official Race Art Stories by: Jona Van Zyle Art by: Jon Van Zyle (2016) A celebration of Jon Van Zyle’s annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race posters. Includes posters, lithographs, and stories from the trail. Iditarod: One Thousand …
Primary Grades Fiction Title: Author (Copyright Date): Notes: Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod Robert J. Blake (1997) Akiak is running her last Iditarod, but she is hurt on the fourth day. Will she be able to help her team? Picture book or independent readers. Grades:1-4 Lexile: 590 Alaska’s Snow White and Her Seven Sled …
