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.
A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for Grades 1–3
The award-winning creator of popular survival stories turns his attention to his own real life adventures in Minnesota and Alaska as he prepares for the grueling Iditarod sled dog race."The lure of the wilderness is always a potent draw, and Paulsen...
The pirates of legend sailed the seven seas, exercised a salty vocabulary, and pursued lives full of swordplay and adventure. But what was life like for the real pirates of history? What odd animals did William Dampier have on board? Why did Grace O...
Narrator: Ray Childs; Kymberly Dakin Published: 07/01/2010
It’s summertime in the forest and it’s time to have some fun. Sebastian the Squirrel has just bought some camping equipment and a map. He and his friends decide to go on a hike and then camp at the top of Mount Evergreen.
To get to the ...
Narrator: Eva R. Marienchild Published: 06/24/2017
You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they hav...
The Dragon, the Knight, and the Princess is a fun and entertaining adventure story set in a mythical kingdom long ago.
The knight wants to marry the princess, the daughter of the king and the queen. One day, a giant fire-breathing dragon comes ...
Whaling in the Arctic waters off Alaska’s coast was as dangerous as it was lucrative in 1897. In that particular year, winter came early, bringing with it storms and ice packs that caught eight American whale ships and about three hundred sail...
History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil War that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! Contains awesome illustrations!From courageous cavalry rides deep into enemy territory to ...
History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the time of the Vikings that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! Contains awesome illustrations!From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities ...
At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nations leaders, fifteen-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults woul...
{"id":"317561","ean":"9780307582959","abr":"Unabridged","title":"Balto and the Great Race","subtitle":"","author":"Elizabeth Cody Kimmel","rating_average":"4","narrator":"Richard Davidson","ubr_id":"317561","abr_id":"0","ubr_price":"7.50","abr_price":"0.00","ubr_memprice":"4.88","abr_memprice":"0.00","ubr_narrator":"Richard Davidson","abr_narrator":"","ubr_length":"Unabridged: 1 hr 10 min","abr_length":"Abridged: "}
