The bravest dog ever : the true story of Balto
(Child - Beginning Reader, Book - Regular Print)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York : Random House, [1989].
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
More Details
Published
New York : Random House, [1989].
Format
Child - Beginning Reader, Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 2.5, 1 Points
Level 2.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure
510
Notes
Description
Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. A compelling account, told in easy-to-read format, of a sled dog who led his team over 53 miles of Alaska wilderness to deliver medicine during an outbreak of diptheria in 1925.
Target Audience
510 L,Lexile
Target Audience
510L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 64 (high),Semantic demand: 80 (high),Syntactic demand: 55 (medium),Structure demand: 82 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades K-4,2.5,0.5,SD,Quiz 6255,English non-fiction, vocabulary quiz available, audio quiz available for beginning readers.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC:,L:,1.5 L260:,2.0
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,2.5,0.5,6255.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades K-4,2.5,0.5,SD,Quiz 6255,English non-fiction, vocabulary quiz available, audio quiz available for beginning readers.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC:,L:,1.5 L260:,2
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
| Location | Format | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Verde Unified School District - ERNF - Easy Reader Nonfiction Area | Book - Regular Print | 636.73 STAN | Find It Now |
| Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School - EASY - Easy Book Area | Book - Regular Print | STA | Find It Now |
| Coyote Springs Elementary School - EASYNF - Easy Book Area - Nonfiction | Book - Regular Print | 636.7 STA | Find It Now |
| Granville Elementary School - NF - Nonfiction Books | Book - Regular Print | 636.7 STA | Find It Now |
| Humboldt Elementary School - NF - Nonfiction Books | Book - Regular Print | 636.73 STA | Checked Out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Alaska -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Balto (Dog) -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Diphtheria -- Alaska -- Nome -- Juvenile literature.
Diphtheria -- Alaska -- Nome -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature.
Dogs -- Juvenile literature.
Sled dogs -- Alaska -- Nome -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Sled dogs -- Juvenile literature.
Balto (Dog) -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Diphtheria -- Alaska -- Nome -- Juvenile literature.
Diphtheria -- Alaska -- Nome -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature.
Dogs -- Juvenile literature.
Sled dogs -- Alaska -- Nome -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Sled dogs -- Juvenile literature.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Standiford, N., & Cook, D. (. (1989). The bravest dog ever: the true story of Balto . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Standiford, Natalie and Donald (Illustrator) Cook. 1989. The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Standiford, Natalie and Donald (Illustrator) Cook. The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto Random House, 1989.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Standiford, Natalie., and Donald (Illustrator) Cook. The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto Random House, 1989.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.
