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Can I read Balto and the Great Race on EtoBox?

Balto and the Great Race by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Balto and the Great Race about?

Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog--until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish--and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life.A Kansas City Children's Book Award for Grades 1--3From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Publisher
Scholastic; Random House Childrens Books
Published
1999
Language
EN
ISBN
9780439161442
Rating
3.97 / 5 (271 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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