--- product_id: 109872055 title: "The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading)" price: "VT2369" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/109872055-the-bravest-dog-ever-the-true-story-of-balto-step store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading) **Price:** VT2369 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading) - **How much does it cost?** VT2369 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/109872055-the-bravest-dog-ever-the-true-story-of-balto-step) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading) - Kindle edition by Standiford, Natalie, Cook, Donald. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading). Review: No Regrets! - Good book for the age group. Good, true story. My daughter really enjoyed it. Especially after watching an episode of "Molly of Denali" that was all about Balto. Review: Very good book - My daughter is below grade level in reading, she's 6 and in 1st grade. The Step Into Reading level books take the guesswork out of buying books for her. As she's really taken off reading and grown a interest in it in the last few months with the last adjustment to her medication, we're in a position where we need to upgrade most of her books as she's quickly mastering the library we've had since she was much younger. We discovered the Step Into Reading books a few weeks ago. The 2nd step is right at her level and she can read them almost completely independently, only needing the occasional assistance with words she's unfamiliar with. Our local store didn't have much in the way of step 3 books however. I was excited to find so very many more options online for her. We're looking forward to expanding both her collection of step 2 books and gathering a collection of step 3 books for her to grow into in the next few months. Now, for this book specifically- I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska so the story of Balto is close to my heart. I was taught it young and every year I'd go to the ceremonial start of the Iditarod. Now I have a daughter of my own but we've moved out of Alaska. This is one of the very few memories of my childhood I cherish and I'd honestly not realized how much it bothered me to not have the ability to pass that experience on to my daughter. Then I saw this book. Level 3, just a bit too advanced for her on her own but maybe in a few months she'll be there. And until then, we can read it together. The art is beautiful and I was excited to see some of the people illustrated with features commonly seen in Native Alaskans. It tells the story of Balto historically, with dates but doesn't make the story dry. I love that they name the illness that struck None, it named the city of Anchorage and gave trail distances, had a map showing the trail and names of the rest points. I would have liked if the ending showed instead of the Central Park statue of Balto it showed the one in Anchorage, Alaska but that's always been a annoyance for me regardless of the retelling of the story. Every summer people visit Anchorage and are surprised to see a Balto Statue. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00NDTQQ5S | | Accessibility | Learn more | | Best Sellers Rank | #242,575 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #5 in Children's Books on Diseases & Physical Illness #28 in Children's Disease Books #74 in Children's Dog Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,324) | | Enhanced typesetting | Enabled | | File size | 14.7 MB | | Grade level | Kindergarten - 3 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0307978868 | | Language | English | | Page Flip | Enabled | | Part of series | Step into Reading | | Print length | 46 pages | | Publication date | September 24, 2014 | | Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers | | Reading age | 5 - 8 years, from customers | | Screen Reader | Supported | | Word Wise | Enabled | | X-Ray | Not Enabled | ## Images ![The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step into Reading) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91MkhXokmeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No Regrets! *by A***R on October 30, 2025* Good book for the age group. Good, true story. My daughter really enjoyed it. Especially after watching an episode of "Molly of Denali" that was all about Balto. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good book *by L***D on January 19, 2020* My daughter is below grade level in reading, she's 6 and in 1st grade. The Step Into Reading level books take the guesswork out of buying books for her. As she's really taken off reading and grown a interest in it in the last few months with the last adjustment to her medication, we're in a position where we need to upgrade most of her books as she's quickly mastering the library we've had since she was much younger. We discovered the Step Into Reading books a few weeks ago. The 2nd step is right at her level and she can read them almost completely independently, only needing the occasional assistance with words she's unfamiliar with. Our local store didn't have much in the way of step 3 books however. I was excited to find so very many more options online for her. We're looking forward to expanding both her collection of step 2 books and gathering a collection of step 3 books for her to grow into in the next few months. Now, for this book specifically- I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska so the story of Balto is close to my heart. I was taught it young and every year I'd go to the ceremonial start of the Iditarod. Now I have a daughter of my own but we've moved out of Alaska. This is one of the very few memories of my childhood I cherish and I'd honestly not realized how much it bothered me to not have the ability to pass that experience on to my daughter. Then I saw this book. Level 3, just a bit too advanced for her on her own but maybe in a few months she'll be there. And until then, we can read it together. The art is beautiful and I was excited to see some of the people illustrated with features commonly seen in Native Alaskans. It tells the story of Balto historically, with dates but doesn't make the story dry. I love that they name the illness that struck None, it named the city of Anchorage and gave trail distances, had a map showing the trail and names of the rest points. I would have liked if the ending showed instead of the Central Park statue of Balto it showed the one in Anchorage, Alaska but that's always been a annoyance for me regardless of the retelling of the story. Every summer people visit Anchorage and are surprised to see a Balto Statue. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for first graders *by B***L on June 2, 2025* Bought this for a first grader who had seen the Balto statue in Central Park, and wanted to read about him. She was very hapoy, and enjoyed the story. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/109872055-the-bravest-dog-ever-the-true-story-of-balto-step](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/109872055-the-bravest-dog-ever-the-true-story-of-balto-step) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*