Balto and Togo: Hero Dogs of Alaska

Helen Moss retells the dramatic true story of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, when two sled-dogs—Togo and Balto—and their mushers braved blizzards, darkness, and sub-zero temperatures to deliver life-saving diphtheria antitoxin to an isolated town. The book follows the relay from the first alarm in Nome, through the perilous hand-offs along the Iditarod Trail, to Balto’s triumphant arrival with the medicine that saved countless children. Combining fast-paced narrative, historical background, and vivid descriptions of Alaska’s winter wilderness, Moss highlights courage, teamwork, and perseverance in the face of impossible odds.