FICTION

Yukon: Sled Dog

by Judith Janda PRESNALL
illus. by Mark Elliott. 32p. Amazon/Two Lions. 2013. RTE $17.99. ISBN 9781477817315; ebk. $9.99. ISBN 9781477867310.
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K-Gr 2—This straightforward narrative tells the story of Yukon, the only female husky born to a litter of future sled dogs, and her owner, Roberta, who trains the pups to become a team. Though the story is well paced, taking readers from the birth to the first race, the text is expository in nature without tension, detailing what sled dog training is like with little nuance. An author's note gives a brief history of dog sledding and reinforces what children learned in the story about how dogs are trained. The pencil illustrations with digital coloring are at times inconsistent, with the humans looking realistic and the dogs more cartoonlike. Roberta can also appear a bit confusing, as her age seems to change.—Danielle Jones, Multnomah County Library, OR
The simple story of fictional sled dog Yukon unfolds from her puppyhood through steps of basic training, and, after four years, a race in which Yukon leads. The elements of dogsledding are simplified in the story but elaborated in the author's note. The cuddly pups in the awkwardly rendered pencil and digitally colored art will capture readers' interest.
Reviewed by Danielle Jones , Mar 01, 2014

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