WorldWide IDEA's Idita-Read

Staff Picks

Below are a collection of books we have found with good reviews and some that our mushers have read which relate directly to either sled dog races or to topics related to the Iditarod Trail region.

The recommended grade ranges are fairly broad, so we suggest researching the Amazon reviews and other information for details about reading comprehension and age appropriateness.

Click a title to read the book's detailed description, provided at Amazon.com.

The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step-Into-Reading)

The Mystery on Alaska's Iditarod Trail

The Mystery on the Iditarod Trail Teacher's Resource Book (Carole Marsh Mysteries)

Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman's Epic Journey

No End in Sight: My Life as a Blind Iditarod Racer

Togo

Big-Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic

Dogteam

Alaska's Accessible Wilderness: A Traveler's Guide to Alaska's State Parks

The Raven and the Totem: Traditional Alaska Native Myths and Tales

Children of the Midnight Sun: Young Native Voices of Alaska

The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale

Living in the Arctic (Rookie Read-About Geography)

Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights

Garden of the Spirit Bear: Life in the Great Northern Rainforest (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards))

Looking for Seabirds: Journal from an Alaskan Voyage (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards))

Native Peoples of Alaska: A Traveler's Guide to Land, Art, and Culture

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Mushers Hot on the Trail!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Mushers are off and running this morning — how cool to see students so excited to get running as soon as the race date opened, even on a Saturday! Participants and fans can follow all of the mushers on the trail by checking the Trail Stats page.

For anyone who wants to join but hasn't yet, you can still get signed up. The race runs through April 30, and new teams can subscribe at any time between now and that date.

Meanwhile, I got the Alaska Native language phrases, vocabulary and place names posted at each checkpoint. My heartfelt thanks to Susan Paskvan, who serves as the native language teacher at the Yukon-Koyukuk School District in Alaska, for her time and efforts in compiling local place names for many of the checkpoints along the trail. I also used... read complete entry

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