Togo
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2013 · Est. 3 hour read

Togo

By Kate Klimo, Tim Jessell (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Dog Diaries series

A forgotten sled dog defies danger to save a town from an epidemic.

4.4/5 Goodreads · 607 ratings
176 pages· 21,090 words· Est. 3 hour read
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In 1925, a diphtheria outbreak threatens Nome, Alaska. While Balto is celebrated, it's Togo, a determined Siberian husky, who braves treacherous ice with musher Leonard Seppala. Can this unsung hero's daring journey change history? Discover the untold story of courage and survival in the frozen wilderness.

From the publisher

“Sled dog Togo–the true hero of the 1925 Serum Run–narrates the story of his life working with musher Leonard Seppala”–

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
Words
21,090
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
650L
Themes & topics
Books about AlaskaBooks about historyBooks about dogsBooks about illnessBooks about sled dogs
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
163571
Publication
Published
January 1, 2014
First published
December 7, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385373357

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