This is a good non-fiction book that reads like a novel. " I learned why I got my diptheria shot when I was a youngster. Heroic moment in history may not fill enough pages for a book though and padding shows - perhaps better to read quickly. Fascinating account of ways to die in the cold. " Impossible travel completed and likely death avoided with dogs and a sled. Some of the historical information gets a little weighty, but overall, an enjoyable read (especially when I don't have to be the one outside freezing on a dogsled)!! " - Alexandra, It also talks some about the gold rush in Alaska. This book is about getting medicine to a small Alaskan village as an epidemic of dyptheria is breaking, transported by dog sled. I had no idea that such a small place as Nome, Alaska could create such a stir across the entire nation. " Interesting history of Nome, Alaska & the Itidarod - also how the Eskimos adapted to the bitter cold & the dog team relays through blizards & breaking ice to to carry diphtheria vaccine to Nome in 1925. Feel the story got bogged down by too much detail. " Interesting history of Alaskan sled dogs and the diphtheria epidemic in Nome. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.I was moved to tears at the description of the bond between a driver and his dogs not to mention the courage and determination of the twenty drivers and hundreds of dogs that took part in the historic race through America's last frontier to save Nome's children from an epidemic of disastrous proportions. "A grippingly told tale of man and dog racing against time and the environment on the cusp of the technological age. The heroism and stamina of the men and their dogs can only be called legendary.
Their only hope is a few chosen Eskimo drivers and their teams of dogs, who must make a relay race across the wilderness if the serum is to get to Nome in time. The children need serum from the outside world if they are to survive. But there is a diphtheria epidemic in Nome.
The way to Nome is blocked by a treacherous frozen sound, an icebound port, and mountains to the west. The nearest railhead is seven hundred miles away.
The wind sweeps tons of snow over the deep-frozen Alaskan landscape.
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