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Yukon: SLED DOG
Author:
Presnall, Judith Janda
Illustrator:
Elliott, Mark
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Class:
Easy
Age: 3-8
Language: English
Descriptors: Picture Book
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LC: PZ7.P921
Grade: P-3
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ISBN-13: 9781477817315
LCCN: BD13259029
Imprint: Two Lions
Publisher: Amazon Childrens Publishing
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Pub Date: 10/08/2013
Availability: Out of Stock Indefinitely
List: $17.99
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Hardcover Reinforced
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Physical Description:
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
1 lbs.
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Brodart Sources:
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Brodart's Insight Catalog: Children
Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles
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Bibliographies:
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Awards:
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Horn Book Guide Titles, Rated 1 - 4
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Starred Reviews:
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TIPS Subjects:
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Pets/Domestic Animals
Sports Stories
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BISAC Subjects: |
JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs
JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Polar Regions
JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports
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LC Subjects:
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Sled dog racing, Fiction
Sled dogs, Fiction
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SEARS Subjects: |
Sled dog racing, Fiction
Sled dogs, Fiction
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Lexile Level:
610
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| Brodart's TOP Juvenile Titles | 11/01/2013 |
| Yukon may be the only girl puppy in her sled dog litter, but she knows she's destined for greatness as a sled dog team leader. With lots of hard work and a willing trainer named Roberta, Yukon might just get her chance to shine. Color Ill. |
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| Booklist | 12/01/2013 |
| Grades K-3. We've all seen images of sled dogs straining beneath their owner's shouts of "Mush! Mush!" But how did those dogs learn such skills? Wonder no more, for Presnall's low-key fictional look at raising a sled dog reveals the basics. Little cutie Yukon is a newborn husky, and human Roberta is determined to make her into a top-notch racing dog. A colored checklist describes the necessary attributes: "Sled dogs must love to run. Sled dogs must be strong. Sled dogs must obey commands. Sled dogs must get along with teammates." Each of these qualities is addressed as Yukon sprints along a giant hamster wheel, learns the calls of "Hike!" and "Whoa!," and runs with a log attached to build strength. It all leads up to the eight-dog team taking part in an all-day, all-night race--in which they place a respectable second. At times, both the text and lightly anthropomorphized paintings struggle to clearly depict the passage of time, but the action is swift and the details interesting. Good job--now here's your frozen salmon chunk!. Kraus, Daniel. 32p. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2013. |
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| Horn Book Guide | 11/01/2014 |
| 4. The simple story of fictional sled dog Yukon unfolds from her puppyhood through steps of basic training, and, after four years, a race in which Yukon leads. The elements of dogsledding are simplified in the story but elaborated in the author's note. The cuddly pups in the awkwardly rendered pencil and digitally colored art will capture readers' interest. pmc. 32pg. THE HORN BOOK, c2014. |
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| School Library Journal | 03/01/2014 |
| K-Gr 2. This straightforward narrative tells the story of Yukon, the only female husky born to a litter of future sled dogs, and her owner, Roberta, who trains the pups to become a team. Though the story is well paced, taking readers from the birth to the first race, the text is expository in nature without tension, detailing what sled dog training is like with little nuance. An author's note gives a brief history of dog sledding and reinforces what children learned in the story about how dogs are trained. The pencil illustrations with digital coloring are at times inconsistent, with the humans looking realistic and the dogs more cartoonlike. Roberta can also appear a bit confusing, as her age seems to change. Danielle Jones, Multnomah County Library, OR. 32p. SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2014. |
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