Kamik Takes the Lead
Darryl Baker, Ali Hinch
Series:
Kamik 4
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
People & Places | Animals | Social Issues | Sports & Recreation
Themes:
Polar Regions, Dogs, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Winter Sports
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
1-3
Age Range:
6-8
Description
Jake and Kamik are finally ready to run their first dog sled race with a full team! But there is a lot to do to prepare, and Jake must follow his uncle’s lead if he and his dogs are going to be ready for the early spring race.
Kamik Takes the Lead is the fourth installment in the Kamik series of books following Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story, Kamik’s First Sled, and Kamik Joins the Pack. Books in this series share traditional dog-rearing practices and dog-training techniques from the remote community of Arviat, Nunavut, through the life memories of community members. These books preserve the rich history of working dogs in Nunavut and celebrate the traditional bond between Inuit and their sled dogs.
Building on the dog-training practices outlined in Kamik Joins the Pack, Arviat, Nunavut, author and dog musher Darryl Baker shares with young readers the basic information needed to prepare a dog team for a race.
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