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The bravest dog ever : the true story of Balto Cover Image Book Book

The bravest dog ever : the true story of Balto / by Natalie Standiford ; illustrated by Donald Cook.

Standiford, Natalie. (Author). Cook, Donald (Illustrator), (illustrator.).

Summary:

Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780394896953
  • ISBN: 0394896955
  • ISBN: 9780833545367
  • ISBN: 0833545361
  • ISBN: 9780394996950
  • ISBN: 039499695X
  • Physical Description: 47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [1989]

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General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Target Audience Note:
510L Lexile
Decoding demand: 64 (high) Semantic demand: 80 (high) Syntactic demand: 55 (medium) Structure demand: 82 (very high) Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.5 0.5 6255.

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Subject: Balto (Dog) > Juvenile literature.
Diphtheria > Alaska > Nome > Prevention > Juvenile literature.
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Diphtheria > Alaska > Nome > Juvenile literature.
Dogs > Juvenile literature.
Sled dogs > Juvenile literature.
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  • 23 of 29 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Marion County. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Marion County Library.

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  • 2 current holds with 29 total copies.
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Marion County Library JE 636.73 STA (Text) PPL37177 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
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The Bravest Dog Ever : The True Story of Balto
The Bravest Dog Ever : The True Story of Balto
by Standiford, Natalie; Cook, Donald (Illustrator)
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The Bravest Dog Ever : The True Story of Balto


Celebrate a winter miracle with the true, inspirational story of Balto in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader. It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story! Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
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