Del Norte Public Library

Chris Crutcher, author of young adult novels such as "Ironman" and "Whale Talk," as well as short stories, tells of growing up in Cascade, Idaho, and becoming a writer.

"Each March, the worlds top sled dog teams gather in Alaska for the sports biggest event: the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. In this incredible race, mushers race their dog teams across more than 900 miles (1,448 kilometers) of rough Alaskan terrain. Readers will join Maggie and Alex, two young relatives of an Iditarod musher, as they get an insiders view of the race. They will learn about the Iditarods history, rules, strategies, and much more."--Amazon.com....

A group of animals organize winter games, and compete in events such as sled races, skating, skiing, and ice hockey.

Race to Nome with Rivers and the team ... as they raise funds to rebuild the earthquake-ravaged orphanage. Ride the runners as Lakota deals with cancer, Mike suffers amnesia, and a shady land developer hires snow machiners who are hell bent on stopping them all from reaching Nome. The trail to Nome is full of adventure and intrigue. Meet Stryker, a war dog hero with only three legs, and Geezer, an old abandoned guard dog, as they team up to protect...

"During a rare white Christmas at Brambledean Court, the widow Elizabeth, Lady Overfield, defies convention by falling in love with a younger man in the latest novel in the Westcott series. After her husband's passing, Elizabeth Overfield decides that she must enter into another suitable marriage. That, however, is the last thing on her mind when she meets Colin Handrich, Lord Hodges, at the Westcott Christmas house party. She simply enjoys his company...

Born To Mush is the story of how Dallas Seavey becomes the youngest person ever to win the grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Along the way, this tenacious and dedicated athlete learns to think like a dog - focusing on the moment, and finding the joy in every challenge - from blizzards to thin ice. After becoming a world-class competitive wrestler and facing a tough decline in health, Dallas returns to the sport he was born to do...sled dog racing....

A teenage girl in Alaska witnesses a murder with FBI and top-secret military information connections that winds its way back to the racing dog kennel she runs with her mother.

"Using unique Photicular technology, Polar shows a hauntingly beautiful yet fragile world, caught forever in moments of living motion"--Page [4] of cover.

Men. And women. Dogs. The thrill of extreme adventure... the agony of extreme defeat. These are the elements that make up the famous annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome. Now, just in time for the Iditarod's 30th anniversary, comes this new edition of one of the best-selling books on 'the Big Trail.' Sherwonit recounts the history and past three decades of the Iditarod and looks forward to its promising future, while photographer Jeff...

Journey to Alaska with bestselling author Tracie Peterson. The bleak wilderness of America's 49th state challenges three women in different eras: Julie, a nurse, who must serve victims of a 1925 diphtheria epidemic; Beth, whose Canadian-born husband is killed in World War II; and Rita, who takes on the ultimate test of endurance, the Iditarod dog sled race. Each must surmount the obstacles in her life, and perhaps, with God's help, find true love...