Zuma’s Pawprints
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 …
Dear Zuma, This is Mrs. Van Egmond’s 3rd grade class at West Side Christian School in Grand Rapids, MI. We are following the Iditarod Race and we have some questions for you: How did you learn how to type? I learned to type by practice, practice, practice. How did you meet D-2? I meet fur …
Hi Zuma, We have a few questions for you, we hope you can answer them. We were wondering how long you have been reporting for the Iditarod? Do you have a favorite musher? I’ve been reporting for Iditarod for many years, now, Boys and Girls, more years than I have claws on my paws. I …
Dear Zuma, How are you? We are fine here. We are 2nd graders at the Best Elementary School in New Hampshire. We are students in Mrs. Stanley’s and Miss Whitman’s class. We are all impressed that you are able to read and type! John said that you could spell better than he could:) We loved …
