Pam Flowers is an inspiring role-model for young girls
Pam is respected author of six books published by Alaska Northwest Books and regularly receives positive reviews in trade publications and quotes from niche VIPs like Temple Grandin
This is the first book about author/Arctic explorer Pam Flowers’s dog Sojo and is a fictionalized true story from Sojo’s point of view
Sojo was a member of the eight-dog team that crossed the Arctic with Pam Flowers’s as chronicled in Alone across the Arctic
Sojo was the sister of Anna from Pam’s book Big-Enough, Anna
Sojo was the last of Pam’s famous dog team to die
There are 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States and 39 percent of US households own at least one dog. An estimated $52.87 billion will be spent annually on pets in the United States
CSU’s Argus Institute Data: 57% would prefer their pet as their only companion if they were stranded on a desert island (2001/2002 American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) Pet Owner survey), 52% are better at remembering the names of neighbor pets than human neighbors (2001 AAHA survey)
Includes Common Core elements
Yet another relevant book from Alaska Northwest Books of value to Iditarod Trail educators who use Race-related school projects to practice their skills in math, science, social studies, reading, writing, technology, and other curriculum
Pam Flowers has a nationwide following because of her annual school visits. Pam was featured in Shelf Awareness while in NJ on her Ellie’s Long Walk tour:
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1723#m15856)Pam Flowers was featured on The Moth syndicated radio show in 2015. alone-across-the-arctic>
