EYE ON THE IDITAROD: AISLINGS QUEST Format: Paperback

I was born to race. Born to drive a team of sled dogs. Born to follow my dream of running the Iditarod. This is the real-life story of a young girl with a big dream. From the time she was three years old, Aisling (pronounced Ashley) Lara Shepherd loved watching sled dog racing on television. Inspired by the drive and determination of the dogs and the people who race them, Aisling set out on a personal quest to one day run her own dogs in the famous Iditarod race in Alaska. Follow eleven-year-old Aisling as she conquers obstacles, deals with heartbreak and loss, and achieves great victories--all while keeping her eye on the Iditarod. Author Hope Irvin Marston worked with Aisling to complete this inspirational story of courage and resolve. This book also offers an informative and engaging look into the world of sled dog racing and the joys and challenges of caring for and training sled dogs.

Hope Irvin Marston is a native of central Pennsylvania and an honors graduate of Milligan College (TN). Hope and her husband, Arthur, have been married fifty years. Before moving to Black River, NY, they lived in Canton, Maine, and Hope taught in Buckfield, not far from Aisling's home. The Marstons have a Bernese Mountain dog named Heidi. Hope is the author of Against the Tide: The Valor of Margaret Wilson and the popular My Little Book Series from Windward Publishing.