Dog Diaries #4: Togo by Kate Klimo - ISBN: 9780385373357
Paperback
Forgotten hero Togo tells his true, courageous story of the serum run.

Dog Diaries #4: Togo

Togo

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    15 January 2014

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Summary

A heroic sled dog shares his tale.

Small, feisty Siberian husky Togo—the overlooked sled-dog hero of the 1925 serum run to Nome—sets the record straight in Dog Diaries #4!

When a diphtheria epidemic breaks out in isolated Nome, Alaska, in January 1925, the only way to get life-saving serum to the town is by using dog-sled relay teams. Twenty teams participate, and the dog who inevitably gets credit for saving the town is Balto, lead dog on the final team which delivered the se…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780385373357
ISBN-10:038537335X
Author:Kate Klimo, Tim Jessell
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Books for Young Readers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:15 January 2014
Weight:147g
Dimensions:178mm x 140mm x 12mm
Series:Dog Diaries
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Kirkus Reviews , December 1, 2013: “An informative historical narrative with heart.”

Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2013:
“An informative historical narrative with heart.”

About The Author

Kate Klimo

KATE KLIMO is the author of many books for young readers, including The Dragon Keepers and all the books in the Dog Dairies series. She lives in New Paltz with her husband and two horses, Harry and Fancy. Over the years, she has served as companion to eight dogs- Pal, Beauregard, Fred, Kelly, Bear, Rascal, Dobey, and George W. Currently, she is searching for a furever friend who gets along well with horses.

JESSELL is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous children’s books. He is the illustrator of all the books in the Dog Diaries series.

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