| The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic Contributor(s): Salisbury, Gay (Author), Salisbury, Laney (Author), Salisbury, Laney (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0393019624 ISBN-13: 9780393019629 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: Alaska, 1925: the diphtheria serum is 674 miles away. Without it, the people of Nome will not survive. The never-before-told tale of the dogs and men who braved blizzard conditions to save Nome, Alaska from diphtheria. 34 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Forensic Medicine - History |
| Dewey: 614.512 |
| LCCN: 2002156444 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (1.39 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 77825 Reading Level: 8.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through icebound Nome, Alaska. The life-saving serum was a thousand miles away, and a blizzard was brewing. Airplanes could not fly in such conditions: only the dogs could do it. Racing against death, twenty dog teams relayed the serum across the Alaskan wilderness as newspapers nationwide headlined the drama, enthralling an entire generation. The heroic dash to Nome inspired the annual Iditarod Dog Sled Race in Alaska and immortalized Balto, the lead dog whose arrival in Nome over a snow-blown trail was an American legend in the making. His bronze statue still stands in New York City's Central Park, in dedication to the Endurance, Fidelity and Intelligence of the dogs that saved Nome. This is their story, the greatest dog story never fully told, until now. |
Contributor Bio(s): Salisbury, Gay: - Gay Salisbury is the former associate publisher of Basic Books. She splits her time between Fairbanks, Alaska, and New York City.Salisbury, Laney: - Laney Salisbury, a Columbia Journalism School graduate, has reported from Africa, the Middle East, and New York. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. |