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McCarthy, Meghan.

The incredible life of Balto / Balto Meghan McCarthy. - 1st ed. - New York : Knopf, c2011. - [34] p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.

Map on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references.

Booklist Publisher's Weekly School Library Journal Booklist, July 2011 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2011 Kirkus Review, July 2011 Publisher's Weekly, May 2011 School Library Journal, June 2011

Illustrations and text describe the life of Balto, the real-life, legendary sled dog that braved a deadly blizzard to bring a lifesaving serum to people in Alaska in 1925, focusing on the dog's life after his celebrity-status waned.

3.5 Follett Library Resources K-3 K-3 Follett Library Resources

ISBN: 0375844600 0375944605 9780375844607 (trade) 9780375944604 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 2009052707

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Balto (Dog)--Juvenile literature.
Diphtheria--Alaska--Nome--Juvenile literature.
Sled dogs--Alaska--Juvenile literature.
Balto (Dog)
Diphtheria--Alaska--Nome.
Sled dogs--Alaska.
Balto (Dog)
Diphtheria.
Sled dogs.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Picture books for children.

LC Class. No.: SF428.7 / .M33 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 636.73 [E]