| Douggie: The Playful Pup Who Became a Sled Dog Hero Contributor(s): Flowers, Pam (Author), Van Zyle, Jon (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0882406558 ISBN-13: 9780882406558 Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2008 Annotation: Flowers tells an inspiring story of a puppy whose boundless energy almost gets the best of him, as she pays tribute to the pup whose intelligence and persistence ultimately earns him the position of lead dog for a dangerous 325-mile expedition to the Magnetic North Pole. Illustrations. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
| Dewey: 636.73 |
| LCCN: 2007023555 |
| Age Level: 5-8 |
| Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
| Lexile Measure: 690(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8" W x 9.7" L (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2008 pg. 114 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 125885 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the beginning one puppy was different from the rest. He was big and black, his brother and sisters small and gray. While the others lay quietly snuggled against their mother, this puppy squirmed and wiggled constantly. So begins the inspiring true story of a puppy whose boundless energy almost got the best of him. Douggie: The Playful Puppy Who Became a Sled Dog Hero is Pam Flowers's tribute to the pup who seemed destined to remain the class clown. But Pam saw potential in this exuberant youngster, and Douggie's intelligence and persistence ultimately earned him the position of lead dog for a dangerous 325-mile expedition to the Magnetic North Pole. As the lead dog, Douggie lead the sled dog team on this exciting adventure traveling across the frozen sea of the far Canadian north for 18 days, surviving many challenges and returning home safely. Douggie went on to become a top lead dog and lead a subsequent trip of 2,500 miles. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Zyle, Jon: - Alaskan Jon Van Zyle has been the official artist of the Iditarod for nearly thirty years. Over a long and distinguished career, Van Zyle has painted the illustrations for many books, including Caribou Journey, Polar Bear Journey, The Eyes of Gray Wolf, and Jon Van Zyle's Alaska Sketchbook. Jon and his wife, Jona, also an artist, live near Eagle River, Alaska, where they raise and train Siberian Huskies.Flowers, Pam: - Pam Flowers and her team ran the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, mushed to the Magnetic North Pole, and made a 2,500-mile trans-arctic expedition. Her account of that journey is chronicled in Alone Across the Arctic, and she is also the coauthor of the children's book Big-Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic. Pam shares her amazing inspirational stories in classrooms and auditoriums all over North America. She lives in Talkeetna, Alaska. |
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