This is a hybrid book that highlights a dogs courage, and different facts about the famous iditarod race. This new favorite follows a lead dog who has to be dropped because of an injured paw. A true iditarod story by herb brambley book collection, round. Engage your students during remote learning with video. A tale from the iditarod no teams 1 team 2 teams 3 teams 4 teams 5 teams 6 teams 7 teams 8 teams 9 teams 10 teams custom press f11 select menu option view enter fullscreen for fullscreen. Reeling from the fallout of a tough trial, criminal defense attorney claire stanfield escapes to the home of a childhood friend in alaska and discovers a passion for dog sledding. Akiak is the story of a dog that desires to win the iditarod with her owner, mick. Fiftysix dog teams will race through 1,151 miles of rugged alaskan terrain from anchorage to. This award is given through the wla school library division. One of the most amazing races of the 20th century is the iditarod, a dog sled race that began in 1967 across 1,161 frozen miles of alaska, demanding its. Akiak a tale from the iditarod by jamie dozier on prezi. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Alaska public media answers all of your questions about the most popular. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
Akiak ackeeack is a lead sled dog who hurts a paw during the. Akiaq is a city in bethel census area, alaska, united states. A tale from the iditarod from the worlds largest community of readers. Fiftysix dog teams will race through 1,151 miles of rugged alaskan terrain from anchorage to nome. We recently added akiak to our elementary school library collection, because one of our primary classes was following this years iditarod. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Akiak a tale from the iditarod by robert j blake 2004 10 21 n. Akiak, however, is injured and is disqualified from finishing the race. A doublesided worksheet for akiak a tale from the iditarod, as published in houghton and mifflin reading 4, that trifolds into a pamphlet. As lead dog, she has raced the incredible trail before, but never won.
When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, akiak can no longer compete in the iditarod the famed dogsledding race through 1,151 miles of alaskan terrain. Balto and the great race comprehension questions the. I designed it to be used with traditions, the 4th grade reading book by houghton mifflin. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Akiak a tale from the iditarod by robert j blake 2004 10. It instantly became a popular title, and several other. A tale from the iditarod written and illustrated by robert j. She had actually found it in her school library and wanted her own copy. Here is a 34 day activity which helps students explore the theme of the short story akiak. In engrossing prose, this fictional tale chronicles the 10day iditarod run for 10 yearold akiak, a veteran lead dog, who is running her final race. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, akiak can no longer.
A tale from the iditarod pdf, remember to click the button beneath and save the ebook or have accessibility to additional information which. It is a story about a 10 year old sled dog who is determined to win the. In this story, you will read about one special racer who struggles to overcome the odds and to make the most of her last chance at an iditarod victory. A weekly behind the scenes look at the iditarod and mushing for classrooms around. A tale from the iditarod by blake, robert j scholastic canada, limited, 1999. How long does the iditarod trail sled dog race take to finish. When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, akiak can no longer compete in the iditarod. Blake, september 22, 1997, philomel edition, in english. A tale from the iditarod by blake et al at over 30 bookstores. Within these 32 pages you get striking and informative illustrations, an exciting story. In engrossing prose, this fictional tale chronicles the 10day iditarod run for 10yearold akiak, a veteran lead dog, who is running her final race. The annual iditarod is the setting for this dramatic outdoor adventure that pits mushers and their sled dogs against the harshest.
The population was 346 at the 2010 census, up from 309 in 2000. This is two pages of questions and vocabulary to be used with akiak a tale from the iditarod by robert blake. When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, akiak can no longer compete in the iditarod, the famed dogsledding race through 1,151 miles of alaskan terrain. Akiak a tale from the iditarod is realistic fiction by author and illustrator robert j. Blake, robert akiak p dixon, franklin the alaskan adventure n dolan, ellen susan butcher and the iditarod trail j 798. Akiak has been at the head of her team for seven iditarod races. But tenyear old lead dog akiak doesnt know the rules, and nothing. The rules say once a dog is dropped from the race, it may not rejoin the team. Akiak the sled dog refuses to give up after being injured during the iditarod sled dog race.