IDITAROD DREAM: Dusty and His Sled Dogs Compete in Alaska's Jr. Iditarod

Ted Wood, . . Walker, $8.95 (48pp) ISBN 978-0-8027-7535-1

Readers follow a 15-year-old boy, winner of the two-day, 158-mile Jr. Iditarod, in this photo-essay. "Dusty's stamina, courage and sportsmanship shine through," wrote PW. Ages 8-12. (Sept.)

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