Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399227989 ISBN 13: 9780399227981

Publisher: Philomel Books, 1997

Synopsis

Akiak is the lead dog for her team and has been so for the past seven years, so when she is removed from her team because of a frozen paw and left behind, she is determined to catch up with them and regain her lead position, despite the rules of the Iditarod. Jr Lib Guild.

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Review:

Young readers will cheer the heroic dog on in this satisfying outdoor adventure. ("Kirkus Reviews")

An action-packed tale of daring, determination, and dedication. (School Library Journal)
Young readers will cheer the heroic dog on in this satisfying outdoor adventure. (Kirkus Reviews)

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."

About this edition

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0399227989
• ISBN 13: 9780399227981
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Blake Robert J.