Publisher Description
The year is 1925. It is sixty degrees below zero. The wind sweeps tons of snow over the deep-frozen Alaskan landscape. The nearest railhead is seven hundred miles away. Airplanes cannot fly. The way to Nome is blocked by a treacherous frozen sound, an icebound port, and mountains to the west. But there is a diphtheria epidemic in Nome. The children need serum from the outside world if they are to survive. Their only hope is a few chosen Eskimo drivers and their teams of dogs, who must make a relay race across the wilderness if the serum is to get to Nome in time. The heroism and stamina of the men and their dogs can only be called legendary. Now, their story can be told.
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“A well written true story. It was really interesting! I now know more about diptheria, dog sledding, and Alaska than I ever wanted to know. I’m glad I read this during the summer. It would make me really cold in the winter. I find it strange that there are stories like this, that took place in the last century, that were headline stories for months, that they built a statue about, that I’ve never heard of!”
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Amber (4 out of 5 stars)
