Episode 46: "Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska" by: Helen Moss

Hey there teachers, in the classroom and those at home, need someone to help you get the kids into reading?  Join me in this week's episode while I read aloud the first chapter of "Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska" by: Helen Moss. It's the winter of 1924 and a diptheria outbreak is threatening the population of Nome, Alaska. The only way to stop the deadly illness from causing a full blown epidemic is to immediately deliver one million units of the diptheria antitoxin to the affected communities --a task that seems impossible given that the only way to reach any place in Alaska at this time of year is by dog sled. The stakes are high, and the snow is piling higher. Will the antitoxin make it in time? Or will the infection spread faster than they can treat it... Follow along as Balto and Togo lead the way in this race against time to get the antitoxin and save lives.   If you enjoyed this first chapter please screenshot today's episode and share it on your IG stories and tag me @booktastingspodcast. Want to keep reading?? Here is a click to buy the book: Balto and Togo. Loved this book and interested in seeing what else these authors have written be sure to check out Helen Moss. Enjoy, Anne