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Author
Publisher
Walker & Company
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The story of the heroic role played by sled dogs, including the Siberian husky Togo, in the delivery of antitoxin serum to those stricken with diphtheria in 1925 Nome. Includes historical notes about the event as well as about the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which commemorates it.
2) Togo
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1925, Togo, a Siberian husky who loves being a sled dog, leads a team that rushes to bring diphtheria antitoxin from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In January 1925, many people in Nome, Alaska, and the surrounding area were sick and dying from an outbreak of diphtheria. A supply of medicine was found but there was one problem-it was hundreds of miles away. The only way to get it to Nome was by dogsled. Ride along with the heroic sled dog Togo and his owner, Leonhard Sepalla, as they make a dangerous journey across Alaska's unforgiving wilderness to deliver lifesaving medicine to the people of...
6) Togo
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
163 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Sled dog Togo--the true hero of the 1925 Serum Run--narrates the story of his life working with musher Leonard Seppala"--
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
185 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's the winter of 1924 and a diptheria outbreak is threatening the population of Nome, Alaska. The only way to stop the deadly illness from causing a full blown epidemic is to immediately deliver one million units of the diptheria antitoxin to the affected communities ––a task that seems impossible given that the only way to reach any place in Alaska at this time of year is by dog sled. The stakes are high, and the snow is piling higher....
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring picture book that explores the true story of Togo, the heroic Siberian Husky who traveled over 250 miles through a terrifying snowstorm to help deliver life-saving medicine to people in need, saving the lives of many"--
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