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"After the government collapses and fires burn the wilderness, Travis and his younger sister, Jess, must must travel hundreds of miles searching for some type of civilization"--OCLC.

"Tells the story of the author's hunger for remote, wild places, which take her across America and then to Alaska, where she finds her true home in its vast and rugged landscape. She and her husband build a log cabin miles from the nearest road; after tragic loss, Keith and her infant daughter must push on alone in the Alaskan backcountry. Long-distance dog sledding opens a door to a new existence . . . offers the best of all worlds by combining raw wildnerness with solitude and athleticism"--Publisher.

Discusses how kids who live and go to school in Alaska spend their recess when it is twenty below zero, with photographs.

An adaptation of Jack London's novel in which the dog hero, Buck, is stolen from his home and pressed into service as a sled dog in the Klondike.

Thirteen-year-old Tatum's dream of competing in the grueling 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race may be at an end when she becomes lost in a freak snowstorm during a training run on Alaska's remote Santa Ysabel Island.

Collects "The Call of the Wild, " in which a dog in the Klondike reverts to wilderness life and becomes the leader of a pack of wolves; and "White Fang, " in which a wolf-dog trained to be a vicious fighter struggles to live in both the world of dogs and that of the humans, who show him love.

White Fang is part dog, part wolf - and the only one of five tiny cubs to survive. In his lonely world, he soon learns to follow the harsh law of the North - kill or be killed.

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin shares details about her life, family, and political career, and describes her views on faith and the trials of being a high-profile working mother.

Polar Star is a smart and brave little bear who always makes his mom feel proud of him. But when the time comes for him to learn how to swim, Polar Star has problems.