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by Robert J. Blake

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It is Iditarod day. Fifty-six dog teams will race through 1,151 miles of rugged Alaskan terrain from Anchorage to Nome. Akiak knows these miles well. As lead dog, she has raced the incredible trail before, but never won. She is ten years old: if she is going to win, it must be now.

When snow hurts her paw on the fourth day out, Mick, her musher, must leave her behind and continue the race without her. The rules say once a dog is dropped from the race, it may not rejoin the team. But Akiak doesn't know about rules. She is a lead dog, and her place is with the team. Nothing, not blizzards, not breaking ice, not the people out to catch her, will stop Akiak from catching up to her team. The question is, can the team still win?

Robert J. Blake's majestic snowscapes will lead you through this unforgettable tale of a dog with a hero's heart, a dog who will not give up. Akiak will leave you cheering.

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It's Iditarod Day and 56 dog teams will race across 1,151 miles of rugged Alaskan terrain to Nome. Akiak knows these miles well. As lead dog, she has raced the Iditarod seven times before, but has never won. This is her last chance.

When the snow freezes in her paw on the fourth day, Mick, her musher, must leave her behind. The rules say that Akiak is out for good. But Akiak doesn't know about rules. She is a lead dog; she must rejoin her team. And nothing -- not blizzards, breaking ice, or people out to catch her -- will stop Akiak from catching up to her team. The question is, will she? And can the team still win?

Blake's majestic snowscapes lead readers through this unforgettable tale of a dog with a hero's heart, a dog who will keep them cheering right to the very end.

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It was Iditarod Race Day.

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  • Title Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod
  • Author Robert J. Blake
  • Binding Library Binding
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Putnam Publishing Group, New York
  • Publication date September 22, 1997
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780399227981 / 0399227989
  • Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.05 x 8.97 x 0.37 in (28.07 x 22.78 x 0.94 cm)
  • Age range 06 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 7
  • Reading level 590
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Dogs, Alaska
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 97002251
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

Robert J. Blake was born and raised in New Jersey. As a boy he made "tons of drawings" and used up thousands of crayons. He says, "I even did a huge crayon mural on our hallway that was not artistically appreciated by my parents."

Sharing one large room with two older brothers was "total chaos," he recalls. "We had lots of animals - dogs, ducks, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, lizards, turtles, snakes, birds, fish, and even two flying squirrels. And, oh yes, a tarantula. I think my parents were afraid to come up to our room."

Mr. Blake now resides in New Jersey with his wife and son. He works in his studio, a renovated barn on his property. Mr. Blake says, "I would like to paint in every state in the United States and in every country in the world."

"I hope my books lend the reader a feeling, and emotion, a new point of view, a new way to look at something that they might not have experienced otherwise."

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