A Listing of Sled Dog, Mushing and Racing Books.

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A Listing of Sled Dog, Mushing and Racing Books.

Postby MelanieGouldFanBrian » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:29 pm

Here is a listing of books that I have compiled. They are in a variety of areas and include Iditarod Books done by Mushers; General Iditarod books; Musher Biographies; as well as Yukon Quest books; Sled Dog Racing and Dog Training; Children and Young Adult Books; Books on the Serum Run; All Alaskan Sweepstakes; General Sled Dogs Books; and Adult Fiction. They are NOT in alphabetical order. Any suggestions for ones I may have missed, please private message me with them and I’ll add to list periodically.

THERE IS A NEW PART II TO THIS LIST, SO LOOK FOR IT BELOW!


IDITAROD
1. BY MUSHERS




Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail: By Lisa Frederic. Lisa Frederic didn't set out to run the Iditarod. She just fell in love with the event. She ended up working as a volunteer for the Trail Committee at various checkpoints. Then she helped Iditarod champion Jeff King train his puppies. She started out with short races and eventually raced the 1,049 miles from Anchorage to Nome in the Iditarod.

The Lance Mackey Story: By Lance Mackey. Lance Mackey, the incredible Iditarod Champion, writes about his Alaskan childhood, his knock down battle with throat cancer, and how his obsession with dog mushing saved his life.

Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story: By Libby Riddles and Tim Jones. When she entered the Iditarod, she was just another Iditarod Nobody. Twelve hundred miles later, having conquered blizzards, extreme cold, and exhaustion, she and her dogs crossed the final stretch of sea ice, and suddenly she realized: I will be the first woman to win the Iditarod.. This is the story of Libby Riddles's adventure.

Following My Father's Dreams: Journals From A Rookie Iditarod Run: By James Warren. Father and Son, in Michigan, trained to take their sled dog team to Alaska to run in the 'Last Great Race on Earth', the Iditarod.

No End in Sight: My Life as a Blind Iditarod Racer: By Rachael Scdoris. Rachael’s goal was to participate in the sport's top competition: the Iditarod Sled Dog Race across the wilderness of Alaska. She faced stiff opposition from the organizers of the race because of her disability, but she never gave up. We all know the rest.

Back of the Pack: An Iditarod Rookie Musher's Alaska Pilgrimage to Nome: By Don Bowers. Once infected with the mushing virus, there is no cure -- there is only the trail" Don Bowers learned the truth of these words as he lived his dream of running Alaska’s grueling 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race.. This is Everyman’s Iditarod, a tribute to the dedicated dreamers and their dogs who run to Nome in back of the pack with no hope of prize money or glory. This is truly "the rest of the story" of the Last Great Race on Earth.

Cold Hands, Warm Heart: Alaskan Adventures of an Iditarod Champion: By Jeff King and Donna Gates King. King has also racked up thirty years of first-person stories that offer a glimpse into the heart of a champion, the rugged Alaskan lifestyle, and the charismatic world of dogs.

1049 miles: The call of the Iditarod: By Terry O. Adkins.
Adkins, the only veterinarian serving the first Iditarod in 1973, wrote his reflections of the race.

Winning The Iditarod, The GB Jones Story: By GB Jones. GB Jones Has Never Finished In First Place In The Idiratod, or any other dog sled race. In 2002, and again in 2004, he completed the 1,100 mile sled dog race near the end of the pack. And he scratched from the 2003 race. This is GB's account of his journey to Nome-proof that winning can occur for those who don't arrive first.

SLED DOG TRAILS: By Mary Shields. With a black part-Labrador lead dog named Cabbage, Mary became the first woman to complete the 1,049-mile Iditarod sled dog race. It was 1974 and she came in 22d place. The chapter on this grueling grind is alone worth the price of the book!

WRESTLING THE IDITAROD: By Paul Ellering. In this book, former WWE Wrestler Paul Ellering tells about his adventures preparing to run his first Iditarod.

Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod: By Gary Paulsen. The story of Gary Paulsen's experience in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

The Iditarod: The Most Demanding Race of All: By Bella Levorson with George Attla.
Although chiefly famous as a sprint musher, Attla did run the first two Iditarods, and here chronicles his experience. This is believed to be the first book about the race by someone who ran it.

Cold Nights, Fast Trails: Reflections of a Modern Dog Musher: By Dave Olesen. Dave Olesen describes how it feels to be a dog musher in the 1980s in Canada and Alaska. Using firsthand anecdotes, he describes the dreams and disappointments, crises and triumphs. The book is organized into 14 chapters followed by a glossary of dog mushing terms. Rather than a chronological narrative, each chapter has a theme, such as daily training, puppies, wolves, memorable dogs, traveling to races, and Dave's rookie Iditarod.

My Lead Dog Was A Lesbian: Mushing Across Alaska in the Iditarod--the World's Most Grueling Race: By Brian Patrick O'Donoghue. The Iditarod may be the only race that awards a prize for last place. But then how many people can even complete a course that ranges across 1,000 miles of Alaska's ice fields, mountains, and canyons at temperatures that sometimes plunges to 100 degrees below zero? In conditions like these, anything can go wrong. For Brian Patrick O'Donoghue, nearly everything did.

A Tale of Two Iditarods: By C. Mark Chapoton. Blow by blow accounts of one young man's two Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race runs. Takes the reader down the trail through the author's eyes, ears, legs, and hands. Primary focus tries to stay on the incredible Alaskan Husky sled dogs who pull the author across the wild breadth of Alaska. As handler for his uncle, four time Iditarod champion Martin Buser, Chapoton goes from rookie to Iditarod finisher, then does it again the following year.

MUSHER BIOGRAPHIES

Champion of Alaskan Huskie - Joe Redington Sr. Father of the Iditarod:
By Katie Mangelsdorf. New biography of Joe Redington, the Father of the Iditarod. Katie Mangelsdorf traces Joe and his wife Violet’s adventures from his beginnings in Oklahoma — he was born in a tent on the Old Chisholm Trail on the banks of the Cimarron River — to his final days with his beloved family and, of course, his sled dogs. When Joe died in June 1999, he was buried in his Tim White dogsled in the Wasilla cemetery.

Iditarod Dreams: A Year in the Life of Alaskan Sled Dog Racer DeeDee Jonrowe:
By Lew Freedman. Kennel owner and dog racer DeeDee Jonrowe, who began mushing in 1979 and has completed many Iditarods. This book reviews a typical year in the life of a top musher.

One Second to Glory: The Alaska Adventures of Iditarod Champion D ick Mackey: By Lew Freedman. Story of D ick Mackey winning the 1978 Iditarod Race by one second. Also included is D ick's story of clearing & finding the original trail and help in organizing the first race.

Father of the Iditarod - The Joe Redington Story: By Lew Freedman. Joe Redington is known as the Father of the Iditarod for his work toward founding the race, reviving dog mushing, and designating the Iditarod route a National Historic Trail.

SPIRIT OF THE WIND Biography of George Attla: By Lew Freedman. This is a biography of the legendary George Attla

George Attla: The Legend of the Sled Dog Trail: By Lew Freedman. Athabaskan Native George Attla overcame many personal challenges to become Alaska’s top sprint racer and renowned trainer, whose dogs and their descendants are found in kennels across the state.

My Life of Adventure: By Norman D. Vaughan. Norman Vaughan recounts the story of his amazing life, which includes exploring Antarctica as part of Byrd's 1929 expedition, then returning 65 years later to climb Mount Vaughan, the polar peak named in his honor.

One Mush: Jamaica’s Dogsled Team: by John Firth. Recounts how the Jamaican Dogsled Team was established, including how legendary singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett came on board as one of the team’s major sponsors. The book also tells the story of Jamaican Dogsled Musher Newton Marshall’s experiences with the team, from racing dog carts in Jamaica to competing in such grueling dogsled races as the Yukon Quest in 2009 and the Iditarod in 2010. In 2010, Marshall became the first Caribbean musher in history to finish the 1100 mile Iditarod.

IDITAROD
2. HISTORY OF, PHOTOGRAPHY, & GENERAL BOOKS


Born to Run: Athletes of the Iditarod By Albert Lewis. “I want to photograph the beauty, heart and soul of the dogs who run the 1000+ miles of the Iditarod dog sled race through Alaska. These animals are amazing athletes and they need to be recognized as such. I am hoping to publish a coffee table style book that will show through beautiful portraits the heart of these animals. This book will be for both the dog lover and the collector of fine art photography. I intend to publish prints and also travel with this exhibit to share the beauty of the dogs with people from other areas in the US and abroad, to show what it is to be a sled dog and run for 1000+ miles.”


A Volunteer's Perspective Never a Dull Moment (Behind the Scenes at the IDITAROD): By Judith Felton
Book currently unavailable.

TrailBreakers Vol. 1 Pioneering Alaska’s Iditarod: By Rod Perry. The most complete, most-accurate telling of how the fabled Iditarod Trail came to be. As it relates the 1840-1930 progression of events establishing the “Last Great Gold Rush Trail in North America,” the book educates and corrects long-standing myths and misinformation that have grown up. It interests and entertains, filled as it is with humorous anecdotes and colorful gold rush tales.

Trailbreakers, Vol. 2: The Most Daring Iditarod Adventure of All Time- founding the Last Great Race on Earth: By Rod Perry. Much of it has never been written. Now, for the first time, the amazing inside story is told. Volume II chronicles the quest of Alaska homesteader Joe Redington Sr. an incredibly driven and mule-stubborn country visionary, as he concocts and advances the most audacious contest in northern sports history. His concept introduces a new kind of sled dog race. Joe’s idea redefines the word. It’s so outrageously grand in all of its facets that few can wrap their mind around it. This stirring tale relates his struggles amidst public indifference, disbelief, derision, and resistance to found the event that few in that day believed could succeed.

Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail Told by the Men & Women Who Race Across Alaska:
By Lew Freedman. Veteran Iditarod mushers tell their favorite Iditarod stories of the trail.

More Iditarod Classics: Tales of the Trail from the Men & Women Who Race Across Alaska: By Lew Freedman. Champions Doug Swingley, Martin Buser, Jeff King, and others tell how they came to love the race, how they train their dogs and themselves, and how they challenge the elements of "The Last Great Race on Earth".

Iditarod Fact Book: A Complete Guide to the Last Great Race: By Tricia Brown. The IDITAROD FACT BOOK is jam-packed with fascinating facts and figures about the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Updated following the 2006 race, this handy guide includes facts on race champions, volunteers, sleds and gear, checkpoints, mushersÂ’ clothing, the expense of running the race, inherent dangers on the trail, entry requirements, food for the dogs and drivers, race history, pronunciations, mandatory layovers, love for the dogs, mountain passes and weather, strategies, vet care, full text of the official rules, and more.

Dogs of the Iditarod: By Jeff Schultz. Photo gallery of Iditarod sled dogs. Background information about sled dogs.

Iditarod Glory: By Jeff Schultz & Brian Patrick O’Donoghue. Hardcover coffee table book. The third book of official race photographer Jeff Schultz. 144 pages of color photos, stories, checkpoints and lots of dog teams.

Iditarod: The Great Race to Nome: By Bill Sherwonit and Jeff Schultz. Another great colorful chronicle of the Race by official photographer, Jeff Schultz. Early trail and dog team history as it progresses into the Race of today. Includes descriptions checkpoint by checkpoint. Full of color photos.

Backstage Iditarod: By June Price. For the fan who wants more than to just watch a team take off from the start line. A collection of stories both new and old, it's a guide for those who yearn to know what it's really like on 4th Avenue; what they would see, hear and touch. It's for those who want to volunteer at Race Headquarters or maybe bid to be an Idita-Rider. It's for the dreamers who wonder what goes on at the musher banquets, both in Anchorage and in Nome. It's for arm-chair mushers who simply want to immerse themselves in everything Iditarod.

Jon Van Zyle's Iditarod Memories: 30 Years of Poster Art from the Last Great Race: By Jon Van Zyle. Collection of Iditarod art by official poster artist Jon Van Zyle.

Iditarod Silver: By Lew Freedman. The official Iditarod 25th Anniversary commemorative book is written by Freedman and features the photographs by Schultz

A Fans Guide to the Iditarod: By Mary H. Hood. Hood answers many questions relating to the training for and running of the Iditarod.

Adventures of the Iditarod Air Force: By Ted Mattson. Ted Mattson tells a quarter-century's worth of tales of the volunteer pilots' exploits above the trail--some funny, some somber--about what happens when a team of rambunctious dogs decides to exit the cabin of a fabric-covered airplane, about landing on sea ice in whiteout conditions, about miracle rescues and tragedies. It's the story of a sidelight to the Iditarod race that can be as exciting and as colorful as the main event.

An Iditarod Sampler: Photos From Alaska's Iditarod: By June Price. Alaska's Iditarod fascinates people around the world. June Price, author of "Backstage Iditarod", has taken her camera behind the scenes to capture some of the events of not just the race itself, but events leading up to and after the race. You'll see not just the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage, Alaska, and scenes from Nome, where the race ends, but shots taken at qualifiers, the vet check, musher sign-up picnic and more.

Iditarod Spirit: By Kim Heacox. This large format photography book commemorates the love of dog sledding in Alaska, and includes the history of dog-sledding and a map of the most famous race routes.

Iditarod: Women on the Trail: By Nicki J. Nielsen. Title says it all. Features stories of 29 women who have run the Iditarod Trail between 1974 and 1985. Includes a historic section on the trail and some background on early sled dog races in communities along the trail

Alaska sled Dogs and Mushers A Teaching Unit About the Iditarod Race and Other Dog Races: By Jane Niebergall

The Iditarod Arctic Sports Medicine-Human Performance Guide: Official Guide of the Iditarod: By A. Allan Turner and American College of Sports Medicine.

Graveyard of Dreams: Dashed Hopes and Shattered Aspirations Along Alaska's Iditarod Trail: By Craig Medred. An insightful and riveting look into The Last Great Race on Earth and the intriguing players who go to amazing lengths to finish as contenders in this unusual journey through the wilds of Alaska. The reader goes along for the unique ride along the Iditarod Trail sharing in the many triumphs and tragedies.


The Iditarod Dog Sled Race: 1,161 Miles Separate Willow and Nome: By Taft Johnson. On the first Saturday of March each year, mushers and their teams of sled dogs take on more than 1,000 miles of grueling Alaskan terrain in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The race between Willow and Nome takes anywhere from nine to 15 days.

Last Great Race: By Tim Jones. Tim Jones is one of the most knowlegeable Iditarod writers around. He weaves history into his narrative and captures the charactor and culture of the various checkpoints along the way. He conveys the stark splendor of the country and the competition without falling into lyrical excess. This book is for anyone intrigued by Alaska, dogs, or adventure.

Iditarod's Guide to the Last Great Race: By The Iditarod Trail Committee. Background and information about the Iditarod, called the "Last Great Race on Earth."

Iditarod (Alaska Geographic): By Penny Rennick.
More than 100 photographs illustrate pioneer sled dog travel and the excitement of the modern Iditarod

Alaska women in the Iditarod (Equity in education / The Alaska Project): By Peg Stout. This paperback book by Dee Dee Jonrowe’s mother, has photographs and a 2-3-page biography of important women of the Iditarod including female mushers, Iditarod staff and volunteers. Several pages of classroom activities are listed along with word searches graphs to be completed, a pattern for dog booties and even a recipe for dog biscuits.

The Trail to the Iditarod Trail: By Jackai Szuhai. The story of Betty & David Britz’s journey to Alaska with their dogs, and their dream to be the first to finish the Iditarod with an all AKC registered Alaskan Malamute team.

Iditarod: The Thousand Mile Marathon: By Bill Harris. The Last Great Race.

Lessons My Sled Dog Taught Me: Humor and Heartwarming Tails from Alaska’s Mushers: By Tricia Brown. Mushers share tales and tidbits about what it’s really like and why they do it.

Iditarod Trail Annuals Done annually by Dorothy Page from 1974-1987? Not sure when exactly.

SLED DOG RACING AND TRAINING
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way: Unconventional Sled Dog Secrets of an Alaskan Iditarod Champion, Vol. 1: By Mitch Seavey. Book provides excellent and detailed advice from a professional musher. Covers all sections of mushing. Written with good humor.

Mush! Revised: A Beginner's Manual of Sled Dog Training: By Charlene G. LaBelle. The complete book of Sled Dog Racing, MUSH! is more thorough and reliable than any other source of mushing wisdom. MUSH! is indispensable to anyone who is thinking about this exciting sport. Starting with basic considerations such as buying dogs and equipment, MUSH! leads the reader through every consideration.

Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher: By Miki Collins. Learn how to: select dogs, build a team, train and condition, choose harnesses, sleds and equipment (AND how to repair them!), understand your dogs behavior, and care for them, including dealing with injuries on and off the trail.

The Speed Mushing Manual: How to Train Racing Sled Dogs: By Jim Welch. A clear and concise book on training sled dogs to race. There are specific examples to clarify most techniques and ample support for the effectiveness of each method.

Hatchett, The Wannabe Sled Dog: A Dog-Eyed View of Alaska Iditarod's Top Athletes: By Guy Henry. Hatchett had never heard of the Iditarod Sled Dog race. Mollie was raised with sled dogs. Hatchett, The Wannabe Sled Dog explores the wide world of the sled dog. Why would anyone run more than a thousand miles through some of the world’s most untamed arctic wilderness? What makes the sled dog a stand-out athlete? Through breath-taking photos, Hatchett and Mollie give a dog’s eye view of just what makes a sled dog a sled dog.

Art Of Dog Mushing: By Lavon Barve. The Iditarod Musher writes about the Iditarod and dogs. Including mushing tips and how to train and prepare for the Iditarod

Dog Sledding, including: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Sled Dog, Sled Dog Racing, Dog Sled, Balto, Mushing, Yukon Quest, 2005 Iditarod, Togo (dog), ... Leonhard Seppala, Freighting, 2006 Iditarod: By Hephaestus Books. This particular book is a collaboration focused on Dog sledding.

Everything I Know About Training and Racing Sled Dogs: By George Attla. Considered the most successful sprint-racer in history, named the greatest musher of all time by the Anchorage Daily News-Miner, and inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, Attla presents his system for success

Dog Driver: A Guide for the Serious Musher: By Miki and Julie Collins. Twin sisters Miki and Julie are accomplished mushers who here provide their expert counsel.

The Joy of Running Sled Dogs: A Step by Step Guide: By Noel Flanders. Considered a good book on the basics for beginners, Flanders tells how to train for and enjoy the sport in summer with cart and winter with sled.

Attla Training and Racing Sled Dogs: By Bella Levorsen with George Attla. Mushing legend George Attla presents his philosophy and techniques for training and running sled dogs.

Winning Strategies for Long Distance Mushers:
By Joe Runyan. Veteran musher Joe Runyan gives tips and practical advice for succeeding in long distance mushing competitions. Starting with selecting and training pups, kennel management and nutrition, Joe shares his winning strategies and anecdotes from the trail.

The Secrets of Long Distance Training and Racing: By Rick Swenson. Iditarod Champion Rick Swenson offers his take on training and racing sled dogs.

Alaska Dog Mushing Guide: Facts and Legends: By Ron Wendt. Not your typical dog mushing book, this book focuses on unusual stories from the past and present. The book covers dog mushing history, sled dog breeding and raising of top dog breeds attributed to Alaska’s resourceful natives. Some of the mushing history includes mail carriers and freighters from the Gold Rush era. Famous dog teams through Alaskan dog mushing history, and many comparisons from top dog mushers throughout the north.


YUKON QUEST

Yukon Quest: The Story of the World's Toughest Sled Dog Race: By Lew Freedman. Great book on the Yukon Quest

Running North: A Yukon Adventure: By Ann Mariah Cook. This memoir chronicles Cook, her husband, her three-year-old daughter, and 32 Siberian huskies through the trials and rewards of pursuing their dream to compete in the Yukon Quest sled-dog race.

Yukon Quest: The 1,000-Mile Sled Dog Race Through the Yukon and Alaska:By John Firth. Follows the Yukon Quest in detail, then includes in the book a list of racers, race results, and stories from previous races. Originally published in 1990 as Yukon Challenge.

Honest Dogs: A Story of Triumph and Regret from the World’s Toughest Sled Dog Race: By Brian Patrick O’Donoghue. It had been six years since newspaper reporter Brian Patrick O'Donoghue mushed to a last place finish in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Yearning to challenge himself anew, he enters the Yukon Quest, a more brutal 1,000-mile run between Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, and Fairbanks, Alaska

Yukon Quest Album: 1,000 miles across northern Alaska and the Yukon Territory: By Helen Hegner. The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race spans some of the harshest winter territory on the planet: 1,000 miles between Fairbanks, Alaska and the city of Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Helen Hegener has followed the race since 2007, traveling thousands of miles from checkpoint to checkpoint through Alaska and the Yukon Territory in Canada, and in this Yukon Quest Album she shares her favorite stories and photos from this premier sled dog race.

Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race: By John Balzar. The Yukon Quest is one of the most challenging sporting events in the world. So why would anyone want to enter this race? John Balzar-who moved to Alaska and lived on the trail-treats us to a vivid account of the grueling race itself, offering an insightful look at the men and women who have moved to this rugged and beautiful place. Readers will also be fascinated by Balzar's account of what goes into the training and care of the majestic dogs who pull the sleds and whose courage, strength, and devotion make them the true heroes of this story.

CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT: FICTION & NON-FICTION

This Dog Team Lives in the House Written and illustrated by Beverly Stevens.
In this children's book, an adopted dog must learn how to belong in her new family of 11 sled dogs who ALL live in the house. The watercolor illustrations are combined with actual photographs of my dogs racing and in their daily routine at home. e-mail bevgonedogs@hotmail.com

The Double Life of an Alaskan Sled Dog: By Andrea "Finney" Aufder Heyde. Because of her passion for teaching about Alaska and the Iditarod, "Finney" was inspired to contact the Iditarod education department and shared with them her idea of being a teacher who would go out on the Iditarod Trail and send messages back citing how life skills were being used by not only the mushers, drivers of the sleds, but the dogs to achieve their goal of going from Anchorage to Nome. The Iditarod committee agreed that her idea had value and she would be the first Teacher on the Trail in 1999. After her trail experience she felt she needed to teach her students about the raising and training of the sled dogs, so she asked a musher if she could work at her Iditarod kennel for a summer. That summer turned into many, many summers of constant hands-on experience with the training and running of a kennel. Annui's (ah. noo. EE) story began the first summer at the kennel when Finney met the litter of wee babies. On the flight home to Indiana with Annui in a little cat crate under the seat of the plane, Finney began to write Annui's story. It has developed over the years and Finney felt passionate about telling Annui's story as a tribute to her devotion and love.

What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown: By Charles Schulz. Another excellent example of the work of the incomparable Charles M. Schulz. In this book, Charlie Brown sets out to make a sled dog out of Snoopy, which ends in utter disaster. But, that night's meal of three pizzas, coupled with Charlie Brown's stories of sled dog life, produce a horrific nightmare for poor Snoopy. But, Snoopy is made out of tougher stuff than you might imagine...

Sled dogs : arctic athletes: Juvenile. By Elizabeth Ring. Describes the various breeds of Arctic dogs, and their demanding training for the high-endurance sport of dogsled racing.

Nigel's Choice: My Iditarod Adventure: By Nancy Yoshida. This book is the true story of Nancy Yoshida and her 2009 Iditarod Race. It begins before the race and concludes after the race. It is told by Nigel, one of her dogs, who made a choice that changed the outcome of the race for not only Nancy but the entire team. For Middle School-age readers.

Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race: By Libby Riddles. In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the first woman to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. This brand-new edition of Riddles's timeless adventure story is complete with updated narrative details, sidebars on all aspects of the race, photographs, and all-new illustrations by beloved illustrator Shannon Cartwright. An inspiration to children and adults everywhere, this is a compelling first-hand account of the arctic storms, freezing temperatures, loyal sled dogs, and utter determination that defined Riddles's Iditarod victory

Dogteam: By Gary Paulsen. On a moonlit winter night, a team of dogs pulls a sled, taking the narrator and readers on a wondrous ride through the snow, into and out of the woods. It is a ride you'll wish would never end.

Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod: By Robert J. Blake. When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, Akiak can no longer compete in the Iditarod?the famed dogsledding race through 1,151 miles of Alaskan terrain. Her musher has no choice but to leave her behind. The rules say once a dog is dropped from the race, it may not rejoin the team. But ten-year-old lead dog Akiak doesn?t know the rules, and nothing will stop her from catching up to her team.

Balto and the Great Race: By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life. For Grades 1–3

The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto: By Natalie Standiford. Grade 1-3-- A compelling account, told in easy-to-read format, of Balto, a sled dog who led his team through snow and ice over 53 miles of northern Alaska wilderness to deliver some medicine.

The Mystery on Alaska's Iditarod Trail: By Carole Marsh. A Real Kids, Real Places Book for ages 8 an up

The Great Serum Race: Blazing the Iditarod Trail: By Debbie S. Miller. Grade 3-6- Miller tells the more complete tale of the Serum Run, beginning with the first dying children and including all of the details of carrying the serum from Anchorage, 1000 miles from its destination. Much of the story focuses on Leonhard Seppala, the musher who owned Togo, Balto, and many other sled dogs.

Kiana's Iditarod: By Shelly Gill Shannon Cartwright. Kiana is no ordinary dog. Born and bred to race, she leads her team of huskies on a journey unlike any other. The Iditarod Author Shelley Gill brings her firsthand experience as the fifth woman to complete the Iditarod race to this crackling adventure story, while Shannon Cartwright's vibrant color illustrations bring Kiana and her team's extraordinary efforts to life for young readers.

The Adventures of Balto: The Untold Story of Alaska's Famous Iditarod Sled Dog: By Pat Chargot. Balto was only three years old when he helped carry serum across Alaska from Nenana to Nome to save the town's children from diphtheria. As leader of the last dog team in the life-saving relay race, he became an overnight sensation\
Iditarod Dream: Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska's Jr. Iditarod: By Ted Wood. Relates the story of the fifteen-year-old Alaskan boy and his dogs as they prepare for and then run the 158-mile course of the Junior Iditarod Race.


Togo: By Robert J. Blake. 4 and up. Togo wasn't meant to be a sled dog. He was too feisty and independent to make a good team member, let alone a leader. But Togo is determined, and when his trainer, Leonhard Seppala, gives him a chance, he soon becomes one of the fastest sled dogs in history!

Susan Butcher and the Iditarod Trail:
By Ellen M. Dolan. Describes the annual dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, and the life of the woman who was the first person to win it for three consecutive years. Age 9 and up.
Susan Butcher, Sled Dog Racer: By Ginger Wadsworth. Grades 4-7. This series entry does a good job of bringing to life the four-time Iditarod winner and her dogs' courage and resourcefulness in facing the rigors of Alaska's great race. The text is drawn from existing print and media sources. Following a short description of Butcher's life and the mentors who led her to her first Iditarod in 1978, Wadsworth provides dramatic descriptions of the races, interspersed with short information on how the woman raises and trains her dogs, her kennel business, and her marriage. Complete through her fourth place finish in 1993.


Granite: By Susan Butcher. Granite was Susan Butcher’s greatest lead dog
While training for the Iditarod, Granite became deathly ill. The veterinarians said he would never be strong enough to run the race. Granite refused to accept this, and slowly he started to recover. By the time of the race he was strong enough to start, but Susan wondered if he could finish the entire thousand-mile race. Confidently Granite guided the team into the lead of the race, when suddenly they were caught in a raging Arctic blizzard. Now Susan and the whole team depended on Granite to get them through the storm. He had to call on all his inner strength and courage to save them—if he could.

The Iditarod: Story of the Last Great Race: By Ian Young. Ages 8 and up

The Iditarod: The Greatest Win Ever: By Monica Devine. Ages 9 and up. The Iditarod: The Greatest Win Ever was nominated for the celebrated Golden Kite Award

Iditarod Country: Exploring the Route of the Last Great Race: By Tricia Brown. Grade 6 Up-A unique glimpse at the people, places, and spirit of the Last Great Race. The full-page, double-page, and "thumbnail" size crisp, full-color photos complement the short, information-packed, readable stories.

Racing the Iditarod Trail: By Ruth Crisman. Grade 4-6. This book takes the reader on Alaska's exciting International Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which is considered one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Bibliography, index. Iditarod winners list--1973-1992.

Iditarod: The Last Great Race to Nome: By Shelley Gill. Shelley Gill has done a fabulous job of showing how this exciting race is the best example of integrated curriculum to be found. She covers ideas for all disciplines of study from mapping skills to science projects. She has captured the heart of the race and understands why teachers choose to teach the Iditarod. Her book will fill your classroom with wonderful hands-on ideas that are great fun to use and enrich the children's understanding of this exciting race.

Crimp! On-By!! The True Story of a Most Unlikely Iditarod Lead Dog: By Liz Parrish. Meet Crimp, as he tells you his fascinating life story, from the puppyhood accident which defined his life and gave him his name, all the way through to the 2008 Iditarod. All he wants to do is GO! Crimp s inspiring story details what can happen when you don’t take no for an answer.. The book is arranged both as a compelling story for youngsters and adults alike as well as a reference for information on sled dogs and the Iditarod.

DK READERS: Snow Dogs! Racers of the North: By Ian Whitelaw. Snow Dogs! Racers of the North takes readers into the exciting world of dogsled racing, revealing what it takes to be the leader of the pack Photographs combine with lively and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

Black Star, Bright Dawn: By Scott O'Dell. Most young girls' experiences never involve hunting bearded seals on the ice, even within the Alaskan Eskimo culture. In Scott O'Dell's gripping novel, Bright Dawn is an exception. In her father's eyes, she became his son's replacement ever since her brother drowned. When Bright Dawn is 18 years old, her father, recently injured, insists that she take his place in the Iditarod, the famous Alaskan dogsled race covering more than a thousand miles between Anchorage and Nome.

Claude Henry, the Iditarod Mouse: "The Adventures Begin": By Driftin' AaronG. Claude Henry is led to near peril many times and is forced to challenge the evil King Rat to the Alaska Iditarod Dog Sled Race. His adventures are never ending, and are filled with courage and pride. A simple but humble Mountain Mouse, Claude Henry invites you to join him as he explores the great Alaskan Frontier and leads a trail of many adventures.

Cotton's Tale: A True Iditarod Story: By Herb Brambley. Cotton's Tale, new author Herb Brambley's debut for young readers, shares the fascinating and true story of Kim Darst, a musher from New Jersey who trained for over ten years to compete in the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Having invested over $50,000, Kim makes the trip from one side of the continent to the other in order to be pulled 1,049 miles across Alaska by her team of Huskies.

Eowyn and Linus On The Iditarod Trail: Two Alaska Sled Dog's Adventure on Alaska's Iditarod Trail to Nome: By Guy Henry. Two Alaska Sled Dog's Adventure on Alaska s Iditarod Trail to Nome gives a dog's eye view of the last great race on earth with breath-taking photos taken straight from the trail. Join Eowyn and Linus on their first trek through the great white north.

Ice Island: By Sherry Shahan. What begins as a training run with sled dogs turns into a race against time for Tatum and her new friend, a Siberian Yupik boy named Cole. When a freak blizzard hits this remote island off the coast of Alaska, the duo seeks shelter overnight in a dilapidated hunting cabin. Their harrowing ordeal goes from bad to worse when wind-driven snow forces them to risk an alternate route.

Bear (The Puppy Place #14): By Ellen Miles. 10-year-old Lizzie Peterson and her family are on an adventurous winter vacation in snowy Vermont when she meets Bear, an adorable husky called lazy and then abandoned by his sled-dog racing team. Lizzie falls in love with Bear, and rescues him when he gets lost during a big snowstorm. Will Lizzie be able to find Bear a home where he is appreciated? When she meets Fern, a young musher, Lizzie goes on the ride of her life--and thinks she may have found the answer.

Dashing Through the Snow The Story of the Jr. Iditarod: By Sherry Shahan. The preparations, route, gear, team care, and rewards for the young person’s version of the Iditarod.

Woodsong: By Gary Paulsen. Woodsong is an autobiographical celebration of his longtime love of dogsledding and sled dogs, a love that suffused the pages of his best novel, Dogsong. Woodsong is divided into two parts. In the first part, "Running," Paulsen relates anecdote after anecdote about how his dogs and the frozen, wintery adventures he has had while sledding have taught him to be more human. The anecdotes run the gamut from hilarious to tragic, and truly sing with the wonder, violence and grace of the woods. The second part, "Racing," the pellmell story of Paulsen's first Iditarod.

Dogsong: By Gary Paulsen. Something is bothering Russel Susskit. He hates waking up to the sound of his father's coughing, the smell of diesel oil, the noise of snow machines starting up. Only Oogruk, the shaman who owns the last team of dogs in the village, understands Russel's longing for the old ways and the songs that celebrated them. But Oogruk cannot give Russel the answers he seeks; the old man can only prepare him for what he must do alone.

Racing Sled Dogs: An Original North American Sport: By Michael Cooper. Text and photographs describe the sport of sled dog racing, focusing on the Iditarod race in Alaska and discussing how dogs are raised and trained as racers, the history of sled dog racing, and how the sport is practiced in North America.

Eye on the Iditarod: Aisling's Quest: By Aisling Lara Shepherd, Hope Marston and Bob Renaud. This is the real-life story of a young girl with a big dream. From the time she was three years old, Aisling (pronounced Ashley) Lara Shepherd loved watching sled dog racing on television. Inspired by the drive and determination of the dogs and the people who race them, Aisling set out on a personal quest to one day run her own dogs in the famous Iditarod race in Alaska. Follow eleven-year-old Aisling as she conquers obstacles, deals with heartbreak and loss, and achieves great victories--all while keeping her eye on the Iditarod.

Sled Dogs (Dog Heroes): By Lori Haskins. Ages 7 and up. Looks at the history, breeds, and training of sled dogs and sled dog racing.

Danger: The Dog Yard Cat: By Libby Riddles.Libby Riddles was the first woman to win the Iditarod. This is the whimsical story of her cat, Danger, the coolest lead cat in Iditarod history. Ages 5 and up.

Rivers: Diary of a Blind Alaska Racing Sled Dog: By Mike Dillingham. Rivers tells of a blind dog’s efforts to overcome his challenges and achieve his destiny. Rivers is a tale of the bond between a dog and a man, of courage, friendship, loyalty and adventure. It is full of positive messages for both young and old. Rivers takes place in that mystical land called Alaska, where sled dog racing is the state sport.

Rivers: Through the Eyes of a Blind Dog: By Mike Dillingham. The adventures continue for Rivers, the blind Alaska racing sled dog, his buddies, and their human companion Mike. Racing across the trails of Alaska, the team finds a lost child in a blizzard and helps a foster child find his forever home, while searching for their destiny on the snowy trails.

Rivers: Unknown Trails: By Mike Dillingham. Race to Nome with Rivers and the team as they raise funds to rebuild the earthquake-ravaged orphanage. Ride the runners as Lakota deals with cancer, Mike suffers amnesia, and a shady land developer hires snow machiners who are hell bent on stopping them all from reaching Nome. The trail to Nome is full of adventure and intrigue. Meet Stryker, a war dog hero with only three legs, and Geezer, an old abandoned guard dog, as they team up to protect blind Caitlyn from a pack of wild dogs.

Where's the Boss: By Lois Harter. Crystal and Toby brought the team to a stop. Both leaders looked over their shoulder's, past the team, past the sled, and as far behind the sled as the darkness would let them see. There was no sign of Joe anywhere. Lead dogs, Toby and Crystal must figure out what to do when their musher is missing on Alaska's Iditarod Trail.

Stone Fox: By John Reynolds Gardiner. Willy needs to win the big dogsled race in order to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm, but that means beating the huge Indian mountain man, Stone Fox. Read this book to see if Willy and the dog he loves, Searchlight, will win this big race?

Silver: By Gloria Whelan. Set in Alaska, Silver is told by nine-year-old Rachel, whose father competes in dog sled races in the winter. She is given the runt of the litter of puppies born to her father's best sled dog, and she names him Silver. While her father is competing in the Iditarod, Silver is stolen by a mother wolf to replace one of her cubs who had died. Rachel rescues the pup and trudges home through the snowstorm, barely able to find her way. Safely home, she awaits word of her father, and where he will finish in the dog sled race.


ADULT FICTION

For What He Could Become: A Story of War, Friendship, Alcoholism, Homelessness, and the Purifying Power of Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race: By Jim Misko. The story is about Bill Williams, half Irish, half Athabaskan Indian who leaves his native village after a disastrous bear hunt, works on a Yukon Riverboat, searches for gold, helps build the AlCan Highway and goes to war in 1942. Surviving the Battle of the Bulge, he returns to find the village sterile, his girlfriend married to his brother, and the lifestyle not conducive to one who has fought a war through Belgium and Germany. He moves to Anchorage where, after a series of mishaps, he becomes a derelict, suffers alcoholism, unemployment, and homelessness. The untimely death of his dominating brother causes the widow, a woman he has waited for all his life, to give him a second big chance at love, life, and happiness, and shoves him into the Last Great Race on Earth, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

IDITAROD a novel of The Greatest Race on Earth: By André Jute. When Rhodes Delaney challenged James Alderston Whitbury III to a grudge match she chose the most grueling of all tests — the Iditarod: a lethal dogsled race across the perilous wastelands of barren Alaska. Through life-sapping storms, howling blizzards, and deadly sub-zero temperatures, the racers must struggle over treacherous mountain passes where the sun’s rays never reach, cross frozen rivers risking the icy torrents below, and pass enraged bull moose, ravenous bears — and the world’s largest, hungriest wolf pack.

Murder on the Iditarod Trail: By Sue Henry. Only the toughest and the most able come to compete in this annual torturous test of endurance, skill and courage. Now, suddenly and inexplicably, the top Iditarod contestants are dying one by one in bizarre and gruesome ways. Jessie Arnold, Alaska's premier female musher, fears she may be the next intended victim, but nothing is going to prevent her from aggressively pursuing the glory and the rewards that victory brings.

Murder on the Yukon Quest: By Sue Henry. Jessie is testing herself in the thousand-mile Yukon Quest race, which follows the old mail trail from Whitehorse to Fairbanks, when one of the other racers is kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers insist that only Jessie can deliver the money, and it has to be on the most dangerous leg of the race. Any attempt to involve the police will result in the victim's death. Of course, the worst blizzard of the year blows up just as the race gets to that point, and it goes without saying that Jessie risks herself and her beloved dog team to recover the victim and capture the bad guys.

The Unbroken Bond: By Barbara McGaw Gladen. Someone once said that life often comes full circle and such is the case with Starflower and Joshua in Barbara Gladen’s first novel. These two unusual characters meet in a most unlikely way and find friendship and then meet...; well, you will have to read about that in The Unbroken Bond, a story of warm love discovered in the cold of the Alaskan Iditarod, set in the winter of the late 1960s.

Dogs and Northern Lights: By Genevieve Montcombroux. Kelly dreams of racing the Iditarod in Alaska. But first, she must hone her skills. She signs on as a handler for a top racer, Tyler Strob. Having to share a wilderness cabin with him poses unforeseen difficulties, particularly when she gives her heart to her surly boss.

January Journey: By Barbara Stremikis. Frozen rivers, ice bridges, and runaway huskies are romantic tales of the Iditarod, until Andy Middleton moves to Alaska. She soon discovers there is more to mushing than standing on the back of a sled. The brooding photographer, Ryan North, who rescues her from a fall is no help whatsoever. After she bribes him to teach her to mush, and they are forced to spend the night in a bitter storm, Andy discovers a talented, competent man. The last thing Ryan North wants is to get involved with the foolish redhead from SnowDen Kennels, But he admires her unfailing resilience and forthright determination.

Ballad of the Northland: By Jason Barron. Story of a young boy and his adoptive family who live a poverty stricken, hand-to-mouth existence, eking out a livelihood from the muddy banks of the wild Yentna River. He and his two younger cousins grow up hungry, hard, and tougher than nails; they learn to hunt, trap, mush, and just get by in a harshly beautiful world where survival is accomplished day-by-day and never taken for granted-- Until one day he learns of Alaska's Great Race, an 1100 mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome.

SERUM RUN
The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic: By Gay Salisbury. In 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. The life-saving serum was a thousand miles away, and a blizzard was brewing. Airplanes could not fly in such conditions: only the dogs could do it. Racing against death, twenty dog teams relayed the serum across the Alaskan wilderness as newspapers nationwide headlined the drama, enthralling an entire generation.

A Long Way To Nome: The Serum Run '25 Expedition: By Von E Martin. In 2009 the Serum Run '25 Expedition set out to retrace the original 1925 route across Alaska to deliver lifesaving antitoxin by dog teams to Diphtheria stricken Nome. To prepare for the arduous journey, Washington state musher Von Martin meticulously assembled 1,200 lbs of supplies, trained his team of twelve huskies for hundreds of miles, and made the long midwinter drive to Alaska.

Race Against Death: By Seymour Reit. Children’s book. When an epidemic of diphtheria broke out in Nome, there was very little serum available to treat it, so a radio call went out for more. However, a fierce blizzard was raging and the only way to get the serum from the railhead at Nenana to Nome was via dogsled. Therefore, teams of expert dogs and drivers were assembled to relay the serum across the 600 miles of essentially trackless snow. This is the story of that epic race.

The Race to Nome: by Kenneth A. Ungermann True story about all of the legendary mushers and their dogs - such as Leonard Seppala and his lead dog Togo - you have to read this book. It is an inspiring story of how man helped his fellow man (with the assistance of man's best friend the dog)to beat a Diptheria epidemic.

THE ALL ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES
The Alaska Sweepstakes: 2008 Centennial Race by Mark and Helen Hegener. The beautiful photography of Jan DeNapoli, Donna Quante and others tell the story of the sixteen Alaskan mushers who entered their teams, each hoping to have their name engraved on the Sweepstakes trophy beside the great mushing legends “Scotty” Allan and Leonhard Seppala; and, of course, they were racing for the richest purse ever offered for a sled dog race: $100,000.00 winner-take-all!

Baldy of Nome By Esther Birdsall Darling
Baldy was a down and out dog, belonging to a young boy named Ben. When Ben bravely gives Baldy up to famed musher Scotty Allen, the dog proves himself to be a reliable wheel dog (the one closest to the sled) and eventually, works his way up to stardom as one of the most famous lead dogs in history. This is a truly incredible story of kindness and courage, one that could be easily mistaken for fiction if not for the wonderful photographs of Scotty Allen, Esther Darling and Baldy himself. Highly recommended to anyone who is a fan of dog sledding! For Kindle Users-This book can be downloaded for free at Project Gutenberg. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11758

MISCELLANEOUS AND SLED DOGS IN GENERAL

On Time Delivery: The Dog Team Mail Carriers: By Bill Schneider
The book traces the history of dog team mail carriers in Interior Alaska and highlights some of the men who carried the mail. "On Time Delivery" is a chronicle of records and memories of the sled dog era with historic photos and reports on the current status of some of the major routes. (Many are abandoned and invisible now.)
If you are a fan of the Iditarod and the sport of dog sledding, there is a rich history about how these mail carriers and freight haulers of yesteryear would stage races against each other in their off time. Hence, the sport of dog sledding was born!


Soldiers and Sled Dogs: A History of Military Dog Mushing: By Charles L. Dean
By way of original army documents, interviews with the last living dog drivers, and never before published photographs, Dean’s book tells a story that begins in Alaska, traverses two world wars and the Cold War era, and ends in the present-day Danish sledge patrol in Greenland. Here are the sled dogs drafted from Alaska and trained by French troops for use in the Vosges Mountains; improvised alpine sled dogs used by the Italians in the Great War; those deployed by the German SS in World War II; and others training in Montana’s Camp Rimini, Colorado’s Camp Hale, and Nebraska’s Fort Robinson. From the nitty-gritty of the making of a canine division to the high drama of dogs conducting daring rescues and parachuting to their destinations, this book richly supplies a missing chapter in military history and in the story of man’s best friend at war.

Camp Rimini and beyond;W.W. II memoirs: By David W. Armstrong.
One of the least known or documented military camps during World War II was the War Dog Reception and Training Center, Camp Rimini, Helena, Montana, for the training of sled dogs, pack dogs and the men to handle them. It was the only training center of its kind for sled dogs and pack dogs. This is the memoir of the experiences David Armonstrong had as one of the sled dog drivers. David Armstrong is 90 years old and has been running his sled dogs every year in a local dog sled race since the war.

Ted Lambert: The Man Behind the Paintings: : By Ted Lambert (Author), & Lew Freedman (Introduction)
Born in 1905, Lambert came to Alaska in the 1920s, working various jobs, including as a mail carrier. He vanished in the Bristol Bay area in 1960. Today his paintings are considered among the greatest classics of Alaska art. In researching Lambert, former Daily News sports editor Lew Freedman, an art lover who has written several books about mushing, discovered a handwritten manuscript by the author among his belongings stored at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Lambert had recounted his experiences and observations in a way that was both clear and, often comical, like chapters on bootlegging in McGrath or his first mushing misadventure. Much of the story revolves around his enthusiasm for sled dogs.


Tracks Across Alaska: By Alastair Scott. The author, a Scotsman, arrived in Manley Hot Springs, west of Fairbanks, just before Halloween in 1987, thirsty for adventure. He had long dreamed of driving a dog team across Alaska and knew the history and literature of Arctic travel. Now, with the use of a cabin and an offer of professional advice on mushing, he had to acquire a dog team, learn how to handle and care for the animals, then travel more than 800 miles--all in one season. After acclimatizing to the weather, eight dogs and Alaskans, he started out the following March and arrived in Nome 32 days later. His trail crossed and occasionally joined that of the Iditarod Race, the famous annual dogsledding event.

Born to Pull: The Glory of Sled Dogs: By Bob Cary. For centuries, sled dogs pulled the people of northern climates over otherwise impassable distances of snow and ice, guiding them home through trackless wilderness. These burly, strong dogs were the lifeblood of the northern winter world. Today, from races like the famed Iditarod and the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to sled dog tours, people from all climates are rediscovering the joy of this dog-powered sport. Born to Pull is a celebration of sled dogs who love to run in cold and snowy Minnesota, including lively stories from veteran mushers, insider information on dog care and training, and breathtaking watercolor illustrations that make the dogs come to life on the page.

The World of Sled Dogs: From Siberia to Sport Racing: By Lorna Coppinger. Surveys the use of sled dogs in the Siberian and American Arctic from the second millennium B.C., their roles in arctic life, exploration, military operations, and sports, and the rules and records of sled-dog racing. B&W photographs.

Sled Dogs of Denali. By Sandy Kogl. Illustrated By Donna Gates. Sandy’s experience with sled dogs led her in 1975 to Denali National Park’s kennels, where she was hired to revitalize backcountry dog sled patrols, improve the breeding program and renovate the facility. There she wrote the book “Sled Dogs of Denali.”

Northern adventures in mushing:Food drops for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest sled dog race's: By Lavon Barve Title pretty much says it all.
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Re: A LISTING OF SLED DOG. MUSHING AND RACING BOOKS.

Postby eorogers » Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:53 pm

That is a very inclusive list - well done!

My copy of Terry Adkins book says copyright 1977 - did he re-write this?

Another Quest Book "One Mush - Jamaica's Dogsled Team" by John Firth

Another serum run book "The Race to Nome" by Kenneth Ungermann copyright 1963

"Never a Dull Moment - A volunteer's Perspective" by Judy Felton 2000

And just because :-)

"Food Drops for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest" by Lavon Barve - 1994

And don't forget all the wonderful Iditarod Annuals that Dorthy Page used to do - 1974 to 1987 (?)

I wold never has guessed there were so many until I saw the complete list

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Postby MelanieGouldFanBrian » Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:33 pm

Have added those Eric. Thanks! :D
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Postby Gatekeeper » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:54 pm

Nice list!
One of my old favs for the Sweepstakes is "Baldy of Nome".
Also, I've been reading some books about sleddogs used in WWII- are you interested in adding those to your list?
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Postby MelanieGouldFanBrian » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:22 pm

Baldy added! Thanks Pam.
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Postby MelanieGouldFanBrian » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:57 am

Any new books that come to my attention I will try to add at the beginning of the category they go into so that new additions can easily be found.

2 additions today.

For What He Could Become: A Story of War, Friendship, Alcoholism, Homelessness, and the Purifying Power of Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race by Jim Misko Added Under ADULT FICTION
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The Double Life of an Alaskan Sled Dog by Andrea "Finney" Aufder Heyde. Added Under-CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULT: FICTION & NON-FICTION.
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Postby saltybird » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:24 pm

I do not remember seeing This Dog team Lives in the House. I cannot remember who wrote it but is a 32 page children's book. The author drew illustrations and has photographs of these real dogs.

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Postby MelanieGouldFanBrian » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:23 am

Thanks Salty! Added.
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Postby MelanieGouldFanBrian » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:32 am

4 new additions today in the MISCELLANEOUS AND SLED DOGS IN GENERAL category. These additions cover dog sled mail delivery, dogs and dogsled use in war, and a newly discovered manuscript from an artist.

On Time Delivery: The Dog Team Mail Carriers: By Bill Schneider

Ted Lambert: The Man Behind the Paintings: By Ted Lambert (Author), & Lew Freedman (Introduction)

Soldiers and Sled Dogs: A History of Military Dog Mushing: By Charles L. Dean

Camp Rimini and beyond;W.W. II memoirs: By David W. Armstrong.


Thanks Gatekeeper and Fdf for these. :D
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Re: A Listing of Sled Dog, Mushing and Racing Books.

Postby fladogfan » Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:27 pm

This past year the cover of a book caught my eye at the library.
It is a snowy scene, with a girl in snow gear looking down into the eyes of a sled dog who is looking up at her eyes.

Imagine my delight when I found that chukchi dogs and their people were featured in this book.

"An Echo Through The Snow" by Andrea Thalasinos

"Rescuing a neglected Siberian husky with whom she forges a deep and loving bond, Rosalie finds herself immersed in rural Wisconsin's competitive dogsled racing circles, where she learns the sport's tragic ties to the deaths and losses of Siberia's husky-loving Chukchi culture (summary from online)."

It does flip back and forth from now to early 1900s.
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