iditarod trail sled dog race, alaska

Describes the annual Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska and the sled dogs who compete in it.

Describes the annual dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, and the life of the woman who was the first person to win it for three consecutive years.

Follows a year in the life of DeeDee Jonrowe as she prepares to race in the 1994 Iditarod. Includes an excerpt of the Iditarod's rules on the humane treatment of the dogs.

The author tells the story of how she became the first woman to win the 1,100 mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race in 1985.

An account of Alaska's grueling, 1200-mile Iditarod dog sled race, recently won by a woman for the first time.

Describes the annual dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, and the life of the woman who was the first person to win it for three consecutive years.

Describes the annual Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska and the sled dogs who compete in it.

Text and photographs describe the sport of sled dog racing, focusing on the Iditarod race in Alaska and discussing how dogs are raised and trained as racers, the history of sled dog racing, and how the sport is practiced in North America.

History of the Iditarod race, origins of its trail, and photographs of mushers on the trail.

Describes the annual 1049 mile sled dog race in Alaska and the dramatic life-or-death event that prompted the Iditarod. Includes photographs.