Balto and the Great Race
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999 · Est. 1 hour read

Balto and the Great Race

Written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel · Illustrated by Nora Köerber

Part of the Totally True Adventures series

A sled dog races against time and a blizzard to save a town from an epidemic.

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112 pages· 8,463 words· Est. 1 hour read· 940L
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In 1925, a deadly diphtheria outbreak threatens the children of Nome, Alaska. The only hope lies 650 miles away, and the only way to get the life-saving serum is by sled. Balto, a determined sled dog, must lead his team through a fierce snowstorm. Can they overcome the brutal conditions and deliver the medicine in time? The stakes are life and death, and the clock is ticking as Balto embarks on this perilous journey.

From the publisher

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

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
8,463
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
940L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.3
F&P level
~V
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
31070
Publication
Published
January 1, 1999
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780679891987
LCCN
98035753
OCLC
39497755

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