Balto and the Great Race (1999)
Balto and the Great Race is a 1999 juvenile nonfiction book written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel.
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--3From the Trade Paperback edition.
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What is Balto and the Great Race about?
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--3From the Trade Paperback edition.
When was Balto and the Great Race published?
Balto and the Great Race was published in 1999.
Who made Balto and the Great Race?
Balto and the Great Race was written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel.