The True Story of Balto
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The True Story of Balto
An amazing true story of courage in most extreme circumstances, and also the subject of Steven Spielberg's latest film. In 1928 Balto was a lead dog in the dog-sled relay which, in treacherous Alaskan blizzard conditions, was the only way to obtain life-saving medicine for two children (and possibly the whole town) to avoid diptheria. Balto journeyed relentlessly as conditions worsened, returning exhausted with the medicine. Short staccato-style sentences convey the importance and intense urgency of the mission. Beautifully illustrated, uniquely memorable and of interest to all.
