Togo

TogoTogo 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 His skills are put to the ultimate test, though, when Seppala and his team are called on to make the now famous run across the frozen Arctic to deliver the serum that will save Alaska from a life

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 His skills are put to the ultimate test, though, when Seppala and his team are called on to make the now-famous run across the frozen Arctic to deliver the serum that will save Alaska from a life-threatening outbreak of diphtheria.

In the style of Akiak, winner of the Irma S. and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, along with five state awards, Robert J. Blake's detailed, carefully researched oil paintings complete the story of the adventure that inspired the internationally famous Iditarod race.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 10/14/2002
ISBN: 9780399233814
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.56h x 11.24w x 0.46d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Golden Sower Award - Winner
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award - Winner
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award - Winner
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Winner
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2002 pg. 1216
School Library Journal 09/01/2002 pg. 181
Booklist 09/15/2002 pg. 230
New York Times 11/17/2002 pg. 34
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1308
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 25 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Christian Home & School 12/01/2003 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 25 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 59496 / Togo
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5