TY - BOOK AU - Berne,Emma Carlson AU - Rosa,Francesca TI - Balto T2 - Animals to the rescue SN - 9781338681420 AV - SF440.15 .B47 2022 U1 - 636.73 23/eng/20211019 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Scholastic Press KW - Balto (Dog) KW - Juvenile literature KW - Sled dogs KW - Alaska KW - Biography KW - Diphtheria KW - Nome KW - Nome (Alaska) KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Ages 7-10; Scholastic; Grades 2-3; Scholastic N2 - "In 1925, disaster struck the small town of Nome, Alaska. When a deadly epidemic begins affecting the children of Nome, their only hope is to relay life-saving medicine over 650 miles of snow-covered trails using teams of sled dogs. Across the long journey, one dog overcame nearly impossible odds to become a hero"-- ER -