Sojo: Memoirs of a Reluctant Sled Dog - Hardcover

Flowers, Pam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1943328552 ISBN 13: 9781943328550

Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books, 2016

Synopsis

SOJO: MEMOIRS OF A RELUCTANT SLED DOG is Pam Flowers' newest book. This story, told from Sojo's perspective, is a jaunty tale sure to delight readers of all ages.
Readers who enjoy this book will also enjoy the book ORDINARY DOGS, EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDSHIPS, which tells eleven stories about Sojo's relatives.NOW - more about the book Sojo: Memoirs of A Reluctant Sled Dog!Sojo the sled dog is born into a hardworking, talented family and starts life as a happy, trusting, and confident puppy. But her confidence rapidly wanes as she begins to understand how complicated and challenging it is to be a sled dog. Overshadowed by her sister, Anna, who is very confident and gets all the glory, Sojo, undergoes training and much to her surprise makes the team. When explorer Pam Flowers and the team set out alone across the arctic, Sojo will be confronted with many challenges. But does she have what it takes to become a top-notch sled dog and successfully complete the journey?

About this title

From the Author:

Most books about sled dogs focus on the lead dog or some dog that unexpectedly saves the day. Seldom does anyone write about an ordinary team-dog like my dog Sojo who spent her life working hard and quietly doing her job. We’ve all seen dogs approach one another, do a quick sniff, and then engage in some activity – growling, playing, circling, or walking away – and we humans are often left wondering what just happened. Long ago I came to realize that there is a secret world that only dogs know, so I thought it would be fun and challenging to write a story from a dog’s perspective. Because this is a memoir, Sojo tells about many events that happened in her life instead of focusing on one particular event. Her story helps us understand not only the secret world of dogs but how Sojo became the dog she turned out to be.

Sojo was the last living member of my dog team that traveled alone across the Arctic with me. Sojo was born January 19, 1992 and passed away September 16, 2008. I still miss her very much.

Our adventures are told in five books Alone across the Arctic, Big-Enough Anna, Douggie, Ordinary Dogs, and Sojo (which, like Big-Enough Anna, is illustrated by my friend Bill Farnsworth.) I hope you enjoy them!

From the Inside Flap:

My name is Sojo (that's SO-jo, not SO-ho). For much of my life I was a sled dog on an Alaskan dog team and I had lots and lots of exciting adventures. This is my first book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1943328552
• ISBN 13: 9781943328550
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 120
• Illustrator: Farnsworth Bill