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 ackeeack is a lead sled dog who hurts a paw during the. 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. Fiftysix dog teams will race through 1,151 miles of rugged alaskan terrain from anchorage to nome. Are you looking for a book to use with your iditarod or alaska unit of study. Akiak the sled dog refuses to give up after being injured during the iditarod sled dog race. 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.
Akiak, however, is injured and is disqualified from finishing the race. This is a hybrid book that highlights a dogs courage, and different facts about the famous iditarod race. In engrossing prose, this fictional tale chronicles the 10day iditarod run for 10yearold akiak, a veteran lead dog, who is running her final race. Akiak a tale from the iditarod by robert j blake 2004 10. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. A tale from the iditarod by blake et al at over 30 bookstores. 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. A tale from the iditarod by blake, robert j scholastic canada, limited, 1999.
Fiftysix dog teams will race through 1,151 miles of rugged alaskan terrain from anchorage to. 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. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. We recently added akiak to our elementary school library collection, because one of our primary classes was following this years iditarod. Akiak a tale from the iditarod is realistic fiction by author and illustrator robert j. A doublesided worksheet for akiak a tale from the iditarod, as published in houghton and mifflin reading 4, that trifolds into a pamphlet.
American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The annual iditarod is the setting for this dramatic outdoor adventure that pits mushers and their sled dogs against the harshest. Akiak has been at the head of her team for seven iditarod races. Engage your students during remote learning with video. Kids wings activities for akiak by robert blake and. Here is a 34 day activity which helps students explore the theme of the short story akiak. A tale from the iditarod library edition by blake, robert j.
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. A tale from the iditarod pdf, remember to click the button beneath and save the ebook or have accessibility to additional information which. Within these 32 pages you get striking and informative illustrations, an exciting story. 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 the traveling schoolmom. Akiaq is a city in bethel census area, alaska, united states.
It instantly became a popular title, and several other. When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, akiak can no longer. Akiak a tale from the iditarod by jamie dozier on prezi. A tale from the iditarod ebooks online created date. But tenyear old lead dog akiak doesnt know the rules, and nothing. This new favorite follows a lead dog who has to be dropped because of an injured paw.
The rules say once a dog is dropped from the race, it may not rejoin the team. The population was 346 at the 2010 census, up from 309 in 2000. Blake, september 22, 1997, philomel edition, in english. A weekly behind the scenes look at the iditarod and mushing for classrooms around. When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, akiak can no longer compete in the iditarod. It is a story about a 10 year old sled dog who is determined to win the. Balto and the great race totally true adventures ebook by elizabeth cody kimmel. Blake, robert akiak p dixon, franklin the alaskan adventure n dolan, ellen susan butcher and the iditarod trail j 798. Akiak a tale from the iditarod by robert j blake 2004 10 21 n. As lead dog, she has raced the incredible trail before, but never won. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Akiak a tale from the iditarod comprehension foldable. This is two pages of questions and vocabulary to be used with akiak a tale from the iditarod by robert blake. I designed it to be used with traditions, the 4th grade reading book by houghton mifflin.
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