A story about Alaskan sled dog traveling through the great arctic tundra of Alaska.

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Anna was the runt of her litter but she was the most hard working and determined. When she was young, her owner started training her and her siblings to pull a dogsled. When they were 13 months, they went on a voyage. Everyone told Pam (the owner) that Anna was too small but she allowed Anna to race, anyways. In the end, Anna became the leader of the team and helped them get home in time. ( )

This book is about a sled dog named Anna who makes it across the arctic with her team as a lead dog despite the fact that she's the smallest on the team.

The Author, Pam Flowers became the first woman to traverse the North American Arctic alone. This book tells the story of Anna who is the smallest dog on the team. She is clearly the most determined, especially when the experienced lead dog gets lost. It's a heartwarming true story that is amazing. The illustrations softly depict the isolated wilderness where the story takes place. They also show the relationships between the dogs and Pam. A wonderful reading experience. ( )

Big-Enough Anna is based on the true story of the author, Pam Flowers, who was the first woman to cross the North American Arctic alone on a dogsled. Anna, was one of her lead sled dogs. Anna is the runt of the litter that Pam has hand-raised. What she lacks in size, she makes up in courage, heart, and loyalty. Anna is placed as the lead dog with a veteran lead dog, who wanders away, leaving little Anna to lead the team alone. Anna almost dies when she follows through the ice, but doesn't give up and finishes the trip with the rest of the team. The main theme in this book is that it doesn't matter how big you are, it matters how hard you try. Even if you're the smallest child, if you put your mind to it and try hard enough you will eventually reach your goal. It is a very good lesson book for small children. The illustrations have to be the best part of the book. They are all paintings and help convey the story. The blurriness of illustrations helps put you in the arctic, where snow can blur your vision. I would recommend this book to younger children, 5 and up. Some parts have more words than others, but the story is engaging enough to keep a younger child's attention. Plus it's about dogs, what more could a kid want? ( )