The cruelest miles : the heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic
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New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2005, ©2003.
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vii, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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Hoisington Public Library | NON FIC 813.52 SALISBURY, GAY | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2005, ©2003.
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English
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Level 8.4, 16 Points
Level 8.4, 16 Points
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Reprint. Originally published: ©2003.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-302).
Description
In 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. The life-saving serum was a thousand miles away, and a blizzard was brewing. Airplanes could not fly in such conditions: only the dogs could do it. Racing against death, twenty dog teams relayed the serum across the Alaskan wilderness as newspapers nationwide headlined the drama, enthralling an entire generation. The heroic dash to Nome inspired the annual Iditarod Dog Sled Race in Alaska and immortalized Balto, the lead dog whose arrival in Nome over a snow-blown trail was an American legend in the making. His bronze statue still stands in New York City's Central Park, in dedication to the ''Endurance, Fidelity and Intelligence'' of the dogs that saved Nome. This is their story, the greatest dog story never fully told, until now.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Salisbury, G., & Salisbury, L. (20052003). The cruelest miles: the heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic . W.W. Norton & Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salisbury, Gay and Laney. Salisbury. 20052003. The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race against an Epidemic. W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Salisbury, Gay and Laney. Salisbury. The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race against an Epidemic W.W. Norton & Co, 20052003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Salisbury, Gay., and Laney Salisbury. The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race against an Epidemic W.W. Norton & Co., 20052003.
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