Natalie Standiford

It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story!

Another case of how despite being really sick of historical fiction, the right book can be the most powerful thing. This was epic. The start and introduction were confusing in terms of the timeline, but the characters were all very well-drawn and though I moved to New York City decades after Phoebe did, I could find a lot of parallels in my experience.

A real page turner!

My almost 7 year old read the whole thing all at once. She was familiar with the story from Magic Treehouse. Next time we go to NYC we are going to visit the Balto statue!