--- product_id: 6998829 title: "The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto" price: "VT2615" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6998829-the-bravest-dog-ever-the-true-story-of-balto store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto **Price:** VT2615 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto - **How much does it cost?** VT2615 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/6998829-the-bravest-dog-ever-the-true-story-of-balto) ## 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 Celebrate a winter miracle with the true, inspirational story of Balto in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader. It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story! Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own. 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. 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. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #6,489 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in Children's Books on Diseases & Physical Illness #73 in Children's Dog Books (Books) #361 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 3,356 Reviews | ## Images ![The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71k8etam4fL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step-Into-Reading) - Space: Planets, Moons, Stars, and More! 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