Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.6
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
996
Points per Word
0.000502
Page Count
36
Points per Page
0.013889
Series
I'm Reading About
Description
Read about the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Learn about the race, from its history and traditions to the amazing mushers and heroic dogs that run it every year.
Quick Summary
Get ready to meet the toughest dogs and mushers in Alaska as they race across nearly 1,000 miles of frozen wilderness in one of the world's most incredible competitions. Kids will paw through pages filled with howling sled dogs, brave human leaders, and the wild history of how this epic race came to be. If your kid loves animal heroes and true adventures, they'll dig into this book the same way a husky digs into snow. Perfect for kids in grades K-3 who are ready for real stories about real courage on four legs.