Mountain Mushers

Book Lists

Dog Sledding Literature

Lela's Book Talks

Sled Dogs of Denali National Park

by Karen Fortier  (all ages)

 

Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod

by Robert J.Blake (ages 8+)

 

Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

by Gary Paulsen (ages 10+)

 

Dogteam

by Gary Paulsen (ages 3+)

 

Storm Run

by Libby Riddles (ages 10+)

 

Balto and the Great Race

by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (ages 7-12)

 

The Bravest Dog Ever; The True Story of Balto

by Natalie Standiford (ages 5-9)

 

Togo

by Robert Blake (ages 7-10)

 

The Great Serum Race, Blazing the Iditarod Trail

by Debbie S. Miller

 

Big Enough Anna, The Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic

by Pam Flowers with Ann Dixen (ages 7+)

 

Winterdance

by Gary Paulsen (adult or readaloud)                 

The Cruelest Miles
by Gay and Laney Salisbury


















Snowflake Bentley

by Jacqueline Briggs Martin

 

The Quiltmaker's Gift

by Jeff Brumbeau

 

Kiana's Iditarod

by Shelley Gill

 

Worth

by A. LaFaye

 

Wolf Brother

by Michelle Paver
The Book Thief
by Marcus Zusak
Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book
by Celeste Shally and David Harrington
Black Storm Comin'
by Diane Lee Wilson (Grades 5-8)
Ranger's Apprentice (series)
by John Flanagan (Grades 5 -9)
The Three Snow Bears
by Jan Brett (Pictures Book for All Ages)
No End in Sight
by Rachel Scdoris and Rick Steber (High School- Adult)
The Adventures of Balto: The Untold Story of Alaska's Famous Iditarod Sled Dog
by Patricia Chargot (Ages 9 -12)
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Pre-Gr. K-3)