Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race

By Libby Riddles

Book Overview

Storm Run: The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race is an inspiring true adventure that introduces young readers to the wild beauty of Alaska and one of the world's toughest races.

In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the first woman to win the legendary Iditarod Sled Dog Race--a grueling 1,100-mile race across the frozen Alaskan wilderness. In this exciting picture book, kids follow her incredible journey through arctic snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and endless miles of rugged trail. With courage, determination, and the help of her loyal sled dogs, Libby proves that perseverance can overcome even the harshest challenges.

Perfect for young explorers and animal lovers, Storm Run brings the thrill of the Iditarod to life through vivid storytelling, engaging asides about the race, and beautiful illustrations by beloved artist Shannon Cartwright. Real photographs and fascinating facts help readers learn more about the race, Alaska, and the powerful bond between mushers and their sled dogs.

Why kids and parents love this book: A true story of courage and determinationLearn about the famous Iditarod race in AlaskaBeautiful illustrations and real photosFascinating facts about sled dogs and life on the trailPerfect for fans of adventure and animal stories

This Alaska book for kids is ideal for classrooms, family reading, and kids who love real-life adventure stories. Discover the amazing story of the race that changed history--and the woman brave enough to run it.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570612986
• ISBN13: 9781570612985
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Little Bigfoot
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.1" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Wonderful teaching tool for all ages

My grandchildren and my ESL students are collecting state quarters, and the next one to be issued honors Alaska. The final selection was of a grizzly bear catching a salmon at Denali Park. However, among the finalists was a drawing of a musher, mushing along his dog-sled team. My foreign students had never seen this part of Alaskan culture, so I looked for a book on the subject, preferably with pictures, for my hour-long classes fly by quickly. Storm Run" proved to be the perfect vehicle for my purpose, since I was able to match new vocabulary with beautiful pictures. Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the 1,100-mile race, is also a wonderful role model for young girls. The pictures are inviting. "Storm Run" should be included in everyone's birthday or Christmas lists.

A great true story by the first woman to win the Iditarod.

In 1985, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, a grueling 1,100+ mile test of stamina and spirit. When an unusually severe snowstorm stopped all the other mushers in their tracks, Riddles pushed on. It was only her second time running the Iditarod, but her courage and determination brought her into Nome, Alaska ahead of the pack. In this book she recalls her experiences, briefly recounting her childhood and early life, and then describing the famous race. The writing is simple and fast-paced, but still captures the feeling of her adventure. You can feel the cutting sharpness of the wind-driven snow or see the northern lights dancing overhead. The book is also beautifully illustrated with simple but vibrant colored pencil drawings by Shannon Cartwright. This is an excellent Iditarod story for any young reader and I'd definitely recommend it.

Well done!

Once I started reading Libby's STORM RUN, I could't put it down! Even though I've lived in Alaska for 33 years, Libby's dog mushing background and Iditerod experience kept me spellbound until the end.I can't wait to read it to my second graders. It will be a terrific geography lesson as well as learning about dog mushing.Libby definitely has 'true grit'.

A highly recommended story of fulfilling one's dreams.

Libby Riddles' Storm Run is a picturebook of the exciting true story of the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Storm Run is the story of fulfilling one's dream, daring freezing treasures and bonding with loyal sled dogs. Wonderfully illustrated by Shannon Cartwright with soft, full-color artwork, Storm Run is an especially recommended giftbook for young girls nurturing their own dreams.