Sled Dogs

Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs (Unabridged)

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An experienced Iditarod racer, Gary Paulsen brings his love of the sport to readers on a personal level in this intimate essay about the life of a litter of pups born to pull sleds across the snowy frontier - and the marvel he experiences as he watches them grow and learn.

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1280L
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01:16
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs (Unabridged)

Black Star, Bright Dawn (Unabridged)

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A young Eskimo girl encounters frightening obstacles when she takes her father's place in the Iditarod, the annual 1,172-mile dogsled race in Alaska.

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670L
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03:37
Black Star, Bright Dawn (Unabridged)

Dark Matter (Unabridged)

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January 1937. Jack Miller has just about run out of options. His shoes have worn through, he can't afford to heat his rented room in Tooting, and he longs to use his training as a specialist wireless operator instead of working in his dead-end job.

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06:04
Dark Matter (Unabridged)

Dogsong (Unabridged)

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Gary Paulsen's Dogsong - a Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults - is the graphic, coming-of-age tale of a modern Eskimo lad and his consuming vision quest and harrowing struggle for survival.

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930L
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04:04
Dogsong (Unabridged)

Balto and the Great Race (Unabridged)

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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.

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870L
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02:20
Balto and the Great Race (Unabridged)