Hello Boys and Girls, Have you read Foxy’s Tale? It is an awesome read about an Iditarod Champion sled dog. Just the other day I was having a chat with Ed White. I told him I’d remind all of you about this book. I’m going to challenge you boys and girls to read this book …
Diamond Willow is the story of a twelve year old girl, Willow, who wants her parents to understand that she is growing up. She loves to mush dogs. Willow convinces her parents to let her drive the dog team to her grandparent’s house— all by herself. The adventures that follow and the lessons learned are …
Hello Boys and Girls, Meet my friend, Roxy! Then, I’ve got a great idea for you so be sure to read my letter that follows Roxy’s letter. Lots of Tail Wags, Zuma Dear Zuma, Is that really you? My friend Willow found your picture on the internet and showed it to me. “Roxy,” she said, …
Dear Zuma, We are 2nd graders from Charlotte, North Carolina. We have been reading Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod. This story has taught us a lot about the Iditarod dog race. In the story, Akiak, the dog, displays his courage by finishing the race with an injured paw. We enjoyed the story and had …
Hello Boys and Girls! Thanks for writing to me! I hope you are having a great day in your school in Louisiana! I looked on the map at where you live and see it is a long way from where I live! I know that your climate is not the same as the climate in …
Hello Boys and Girls! I know you will enjoy these stories and poems from our readers in Nebraska. They wrote about Nigel and the adventures Nigel had while being ‘lost’ from his musher and team mates. *** Nigel’s Story By April Nigel tried to remember how he got lost. It was windy and snowing and …
Dear Zuma and friends, We here at Collingswood Middle School ( Grade 6) in New Jersey have been following the race and learning all about it. My classmates and I enjoy seeing how our chosen mushers are doing. How exciting! I’ve learned about how the mushers have to carry the symbolic mailbags with them from …
Dear Zuma, We are a third grade class from Jupiter, Florida (like the planet). We have just finished taking the FCAT and boy we are glad it is over! The test took us three days (reading and mathematics) and we did our very best. We live 15 minutes from the beach and enjoy the warm …
Dear Zuma, We are in a small kindergarten class from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We have been wondering if you have ever seen the northern lights in the sky. Can you tell us how those lights get up in the sky and why are they different colors? We think the northern lights look awesome and would …
