New York: Philomel Books/ Penguin, 2002. Second edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author "To __, Robert J Blake", with a small illustration of a dog in black ink. Hardcover. Unpaginated. The true story of the journey that inspired the Iditarod, and of one of the bravest sled dogs of all time. Togo was too small and feisty to make a good team sled dog, let alone a leader. But when his trainer, Leonhard Seppala, is called to make the now-famous run across the Arctic icelands to deliver the serum that will save Alaska from diphtheria, Togo is put to the ultimate test. With gorgeous full-page, full-color illustrations on every page.

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Togo wasn't meant to be a sled dog. He was too feisty and independent to make a good team member, let alone a leader. But Togo is determined, and when his trainer, Leonhard Seppala, gives him a chance, he soon becomes one of the fastest sled dogs in history! His skills are put to the ultimate test, though, when Seppala and his team are called on to make the now-famous run across the frozen Arctic to deliver the serum that will save Alaska from a life-threatening outbreak of diphtheria. In the style of Akiak, winner of the Irma S. and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, along with five state awards, Robert J. Blake's detailed, carefully researched oil paintings complete the story of the adventure that inspired the internationally famous Iditarod race.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: AE29586
Title: Togo (signed by the author)
Author: Robert J. Blake
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Second edition
ISBN 10: 0399233814
ISBN 13: 9780399233814
Publisher: Philomel Books/ Penguin
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: Children, kids, picture books, story books, animal heroes, dogsled, dogs, Alaska, Iditarod, Seppala, history, American history, Akiak
Bookseller catalogs: Children;

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