Pam Flowers
Список книг автора Pam FlowersAlone Across the Arctic
Eight sled dogs and one woman set out from Barrow, Alaska, to mush 2,500 miles. ALONE ACROSS THE ARCTIC chronicles this astounding expedition. For an entire year, Pam Flowers and her dogs made this epic journey across North America arctic coast. The first woman to make this trip solo, Pam endures and deals with intense blizzards, melting pack ice, and a polar bear. Yet in the midst of such danger, Pam also relishes the time alone with her beloved team. Their survival–her survival–hinges on that mutual trust and love.
Sojo
Pam Flowers is an inspiring role-model for young girls Pam is respected author of six books published by Alaska Northwest Books and regularly receives positive reviews in trade publications and quotes from niche VIPs like Temple Grandin This is the first book about author/Arctic explorer Pam Flowers’s dog Sojo and is a fictionalized true story from Sojo’s point of view Sojo was a member of the eight-dog team that crossed the Arctic with Pam Flowers’s as chronicled in Alone across the Arctic Sojo was the sister of Anna from Pam’s book Big-Enough, Anna Sojo was the last of Pam’s famous dog team to die There are 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States and 39 percent of US households own at least one dog. An estimated $52.87 billion will be spent annually on pets in the United States CSU’s Argus Institute Data: 57% would prefer their pet as their only companion if they were stranded on a desert island (2001/2002 American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) Pet Owner survey), 52% are better at remembering the names of neighbor pets than human neighbors (2001 AAHA survey) Includes Common Core elements Yet another relevant book from Alaska Northwest Books of value to Iditarod Trail educators who use Race-related school projects to practice their skills in math, science, social studies, reading, writing, technology, and other curriculum Pam Flowers has a nationwide following because of her annual school visits. Pam was featured in Shelf Awareness while in NJ on her Ellie’s Long Walk tour: http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1723#m15856) Pam Flowers was featured on The Moth syndicated radio show in 2015.
Douggie
From the beginning one puppy was different from the rest. He was big and black, his brother and sisters small and gray. While the others lay quietly snuggled against their mother, this puppy squirmed and wiggled constantly.So begins the inspiring true story of a puppy whose boundless energy almost got the best of him. Douggie: The Playful Puppy Who Became a Sled Dog Hero is Pam Flowers's tribute to the pup who seemed destined to remain the class clown. But Pam saw potential in this exuberant youngster, and Douggie's intelligence and persistence ultimately earned him the position of lead dog for a dangerous 325-mile expedition to the Magnetic North Pole.As the lead dog, Douggie lead the sled dog team on this exciting adventure traveling across the frozen sea of the far Canadian north for 18 days, surviving many challenges and returning home safely. Douggie went on to become a top lead dog and lead a subsequent trip of 2,500 miles.
Big-Enough Anna
Anna may be the smallest member of the dog team, but she’s surely the most determined. In this incredible true story, Anna is picked to join a thrilling, 2,500-mile expedition across the top of the world. When the lead dog becomes lost, it’s up to Anna to take his place. Will she have what is takes to ensure the survival of all? Arctic adventurer Pam Flowers shares Anna’s amazing story in classrooms and auditoriums all over North America. Children lean that even the smallest, seemingly the most powerless among us, are big enough to try their best.