Balto and the Great Race Author:Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Nora Koerber (Illustrator) It's 1925 and Balto, a Siberian husky, lives a quiet existence as a sled dog in Nome, Alaska, until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in the remote town of Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without special medication, they will perish -- and the closest supply is 650 miles away. — The only way to get the medication to Nome is by sled, but c... more »an the sled dogs get there in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life!« less