The cruelest miles : the heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic
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Salisbury, Gay.
Contributors
Salisbury, Laney.
Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2003.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 303 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 16
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Wasatch County Library - General NonFiction - Second Floor
614.5 Sal
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Diphtheria -- Alaska -- Nome.
Sled dogs.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Alaska -- Nome.
Diphtheria.
Sled dogs.
Other Subjects
Chiens de traîneau -- États-Unis -- Alaska (États-Unis)
Diphtheria -- Alaska -- History.
Diphtérie -- États-Unis -- Alaska (États-Unis)
Disease Outbreaks -- Alaska -- History.
Dogs -- Alaska.
History, 20th Century -- Alaska.
Inuits -- Alaska -- History.
Rescue Work -- Alaska -- History.

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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2003.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.4, 16 Points

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-302).
Description
The story of the 1925 Nome, Alaska, diphtheria epidemic describes the plight of the patients, with a blizzard imminent and the much-needed serum seven hundred miles away, as teams of sled dogs and their drivers become the only hope for survival.
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non-fiction,amazon

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Salisbury, G., & Salisbury, L. (2003). The cruelest miles: the heroic story of dogs and men in a race against an epidemic . W.W. Norton & Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Salisbury, Gay and Laney. Salisbury. 2003. The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race against an Epidemic. W.W. Norton & Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Salisbury, Gay and Laney. Salisbury. The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race against an Epidemic W.W. Norton & Co, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Salisbury, Gay., and Laney Salisbury. The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race against an Epidemic W.W. Norton & Co., 2003.

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