The incredible life of Balto
Titre
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The incredible life of Balto
Meghan. McCarthy
Sommaire
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Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom; a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred in his own Hollywood movie. But what happened to Balto after the hoopla died down? With a lively, informative text and humorous, vibrant illustrations, Meghan McCarthy captures the extraordinary life of Balto beyond his days as a celebrity..
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2011
Description matérielle
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Note générale
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"This is a Borzoi book"
Illustrations rendered using acrylic paint on gessoed paper.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Balto (Dog) -- Literature.
Sled dogs -- Alaska -- Biography -- Literature.
Diphtheria -- Alaska -- Nome -- Literature.
Genre
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Picture books for children.
Résumé
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Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom; a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred in his own Hollywood movie. But what happened to Balto after the hoopla died down? With a lively, informative text and humorous, vibrant illustrations, Meghan McCarthy captures the extraordinary life of Balto beyond his days as a celebrity..
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9780375844607
Informations de publication
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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Edmonton Christian West | E MCC | Book | 38515000406424 | Picture Books |