Pub Date: March 30, 2021
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to UP
Physical Info: 0.70" H x 7.60" L x 5.10" W ( 0.45 lbs) 240 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs | Action and Adventure | Survival Stories | Health and Daily Living | Diseases Illnesses and Injuries | Social Themes | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Places | Canada | Disability | Sports and Recreation | General | Girls and Women | Family | Siblings
Description: From the author of Ice Dogs, comes a riveting adventure about a musher who sets out to prove her impaired vision won't hold her back from competing in a rigorous sled race through the Canadian wilderness. Perfect for fans of Gary Paulsen.
Brief description: Terry Lynn Johnson, author of Ice Dogs, Sled Dog School, Dog Driven and the Survivor Diaries series, lives in Whitefish Falls, Ontario where for ten years she owned a team of eighteen Alaskan Huskies.
www.terrylynnjohnson.comReview Quotes:
*"A densely plotted, fast-moving, thematically rich tale set at the intersection of ability and disability."--Kirkus, STARRED review *"Johnson's personal experience of living in Ontario with her own team of Alaskan huskies shines through this book, which bracingly captures the excitement and trepidation of McKenna's adventure." --Booklist, STARRED Review "Guy and McKenna are well developed, and the action is captivating." --School Library Journal