The Bravest Dog Ever The True Story of Balto

The Bravest Dog Ever The True Story of Balto

This is a true story about a very brave dog. His name was Balto. The year was 1925. Balto lived in Nome, Alaska. Nome was a frontier town. Most of the year it was buried under ice and snow.

In winter there was no way to travel through all that ice and snow. Not on planes or trains or boats or cars. The only way to travel in Alaska was by dog sled.

Balto was a sled dog. He worked for a gold-mining company not far from Nome. He helped carry food and tools to the miners. It was a good life for a sled dog.

Balto's driver was named Gunnar. Gunnar made Balto his lead dog. The lead dog runs in front of the team. He follows the trail.