Grade 1-3-- A compelling account, told in easy-to-read format, of Balto, a sled dog who led his team through snow and ice over 53 miles of northern Alaska wilderness to deliver some medicine. The story is based on an actual event that occurred in 1925 during an outbreak of diptheria, when the closest medicine was 800 miles away in Anchorage. When the train bearing the important cargo became buried in the snow still 700 miles from its destination, a dog sled relay was used. Cook's softly colored illustrations are expressive and enhance the drama of the story--a proud and heroic story that young readers are sure to enjoy. --Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IA
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如果您的孩子學會如何應對生詞，并喜歡獨立閱讀，是時候升級到Step 3了。
關鍵詞--引人入勝的角色、容易理解的情節、與時俱進的熱門話題
這個級別中各具性格特色的主人公，便于理解的故事情節以及熱門的選題會讓孩子們對閱讀產生濃烈的興趣。書中眾所周知的的可愛主人公對于激勵小讀者保持閱讀習慣產生了非常正面的作用。
小貼士：即便孩子們習慣靜靜的獨立閱讀，家長們也還是要鼓勵孩子大聲朗讀，并以此來練習發音，當孩子們遇到不認識的生詞，提醒他們根據上下文情節理解其含義，這樣對于認識并記住生詞非常有幫助。