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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.

On a cold, gusty night in Circle City, Alaska, Sammy Day walks into Nagle's Bar. He is only twenty-two, but he has been on his own for ten years. He has worked cattle from Montana to Chihuahua, but a little "accident" at a poker table in Montana sent him on a forced march to Alaska to avoid a posse. He is down to his last fifty cents.

Introduces the Iditarod sled dog race, describing the brutal elements that challenge competitors, profiling the sled dogs dating back to the famous Balto, and offering insight into how Iditarod dogs are trained to work as a team.

Discusses the history, breeds, and training of sled dogs and sled dog racing.

"In this book, young readers will learn about sled dogs."--

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

Snoopy, an extremely civilized dog, dreams about the rough life of a sled dog in the frozen North.

Minnesota author and dog musher Gary Paulsen reflects on the growth of his sled dogs as he and his animals discover the world around them.

Explores the nature and work of sled dogs, what kinds of breeds make sled dogs, and the history of dogsled racing.