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Eye on the Trail: Reviewing Moderow’s Fast into the Night

Fast into the Night is a story of a woman, her dogs and their Iditarod journey.  Written by Iditarod veteran Debbie Moderow, the story portrays the emotional peaks and valleys that go along with setting ones sights on Nome. For the Moderows, mushing has been a family affair.  Debbie, husband Mark and their children Andy …

Meet an Author: Iditarod Musher, Jason Barron

Hello Boys and Girls, Many of you have filed your backpack with school supplies and started a new school year.   To you I say, “Welcome back to school!”  Those of you in other continents, like our friends in Australia,  might just be starting  your ‘summer vacation’.  To you I say, “Have a great summer!” No …

Celebrating Great Books! Have You Met Helen Frost?

Hello Boys and Girls, I was pawing around the house for a good book to read and I remembered…. About a year or so ago, I introduced you to an author friend of ours, Helen Frost.  She wrote a delightful story called Diamond Willow. The book is very unique because it is written in a …

Meet an Author: Dagny McKinley

Hello Boys and Girls, I had the pleasure to get to know an awesome author and photographer, Dagny McKinley! When I picked up her book, Wild Hearts:  Dog Sledding the Rockies, I couldn’t put the book down.  The pictures of the sled dogs are so amazing!  She did a great job capturing the personalities of …

Meet an Autor: Ed White

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 …

Meet an Author: Helen Frost

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 …