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Picking a Musher

Posted by Gypsy in Messages to Teachers, Reading and Writing Date: March 1, 2010

Hi Boys and Girls,
Wow, it’s almost race time.  Are you getting ready to follow the race?  Do you have a  favorite musher?  If you’re following the race in your classroom, you may be able to pick a musher to follow.  Some classes follow a couple of teams and in some classes each student picks a [...]

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Granite & Susan Butcher – Hero & Heroine by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, Reading and Writing Date: February 6, 2010

When speaking of Granite one has to mention Susan, when speaking of Susan one has to include Granite. Without Susan, Granite might have become a house pet. Without Granite, Susan might have been just an ordinary musher. Together they accomplished remarkable feats. That’s why they have both been named to the [...]

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Our Hero – BALDY OF NOME by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Alaskan History, Heroes, Heroines & Idols, Messages to Teachers, Reading and Writing Date: February 5, 2010

Thus far you have met our heroes Martin Buser, Bruce Linton, Balto and Togo. You have read about their great skills, determination and perseverance. Our hero, Baldy of Nome, has accumulated equally impressive accomplishments. Have you noticed that some of our heroes are from current times, some are from the recent past [...]

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The Cruelest Miles – Book Report by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, Reading and Writing Date: January 15, 2010

It’s all a part of the history of the great state of Alaska and the Iditarod itself – the Serum Run of 1925, Balto, Togo, Dr. Welch, Nurse Morgan, Governor Bone and 20 brave mushers who carried the anti-toxin from Nenana to Nome. The Cruelest Miles, written by cousins, Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury, [...]

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Meet an Author: Helen Frost

Posted by Zuma in Meet Authors: Read Books!, Reading and Writing Date: May 30, 2009

Diamond Willow is the story of a twelve year old girl, Willow, who wants her parents to understand that she is growing up.  She loves to mush dogs.  Willow convinces her parents to let her drive the dog team to her grandparent’s house— all by herself.  The adventures that follow and the lessons learned are [...]

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Writing to Mushers

Posted by Gypsy in Reading and Writing Date: April 8, 2009

Hi Boys and Girls,
Now that the race is over- what’s next??? Many of you are busy writing the musher you followed in the race. I know you are really excited about that and many of you are hoping for a return letter and maybe even some goodies. Since the request for musher [...]

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