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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如果您的孩子学会如何应对生词，并喜欢独立阅读，是时候升级到Step 3了。
关键词--引人入胜的角色、容易理解的情节、与时俱进的热门话题
这个级别中各具性格特色的主人公，便于理解的故事情节以及热门的选题会让孩子们对阅读产生浓烈的兴趣。书中众所周知的的可爱主人公对于激励小读者保持阅读习惯产生了非常正面的作用。
小贴士：即便孩子们习惯静静的独立阅读，家长们也还是要鼓励孩子大声朗读，并以此来练习发音，当孩子们遇到不认识的生词，提醒他们根据上下文情节理解其含义，这样对于认识并记住生词非常有帮助。