Stubborn Gal
48 pages, 8 x 10
illustrated in color throughout
Hardcover
Release Date:15 Nov 2015
ISBN:9781602232723
Stubborn Gal
The True Story of an Undefeated Sled Dog Racer
By Dan O'Neill; Illustrated by Klara Maisch
University of Alaska Press
Stubborn Gal is the true story of a 60-mile sled dog race and a young woman determined—if not precisely qualified—to run it. Sarah has never competed in a race before and never run a big team of dogs. But when a race official strongly discourages her from entering, she boldly signs up. To answer the naysayers, she must learn how to control a dog team twice as powerful as any she has ever run. And she has three days to do it. Two practice runs end disastrously. On the third day, Sarah enters the race, and the results surprise everyone.
Sometimes you just have to take a chance. Stubborn Gal is based on a true story of an Alaska gal who mulishly persisted through many hard-learned rookie mistakes. A window into the Alaska lifestyle, a real adventure!'
Dan O’Neill’s Stubborn Gal is a terrific, true story that will surely delight both children and the adults who read it with them. The lively text delivers life lessons about independence, persistence, and grace with a light hand and good humor, and the illustrations by Klara Maisch are both beautiful and true to Alaska. Highly recommended.
Stubborn Gal is a charming rugged tough Alaskan girl story, complete with determination, inspiration and spirited artwork.
Maisch’s lovely landscapes certainly convey what it must be like in the heart of Alaska during a cold winter, and the story’s message about gumption and tenacity make this a book worth recommending.
A lack of tough literary heroines for the youngest readers prompted . . . Stubborn Gal, the true story of a young woman who competed in her first Alaskan sled dog race—a grueling 60-mile run—and won.
The dogs must be in top condition . . . and the musher has to be TOUGH minded and COOL under pressure to just FINISH. But to WIN, well, that’s the great story of 'Stubborn Gal.'
A beautifully crafted true story. . . . Loaded with gorgeous illustrations, important basics of mushing, and a refreshing honesty about the trials and tribulations of running sled dogs. . . . Will surely inspire young audiences.'
Dan O’Neill is the author of A Land Gone Lonesome: An Inland Voyage along the Yukon River; The Last Giant of Beringia: The Mystery of the Bering Land Bridge; and The Firecracker Boys. He lives in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Stubborn Gal: the True Story of an Undefeated Sled Dog Racer
