Describes the author's experiences as a middle-aged mom whose initial resolve to train for and complete the Iditarod failed when her dogs refused to finish the race, detailing how she overcame daunting challenges to succeed during a second attempt. --Publisher's description.

Account by the first woman to win the Iditarod. Explores the history of the trail and celebrates the frontiersmen and their dogs who braved its dangers.

Libby Riddles battles a killer storm on the Arctic ice to win the 1100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the first woman to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race. This brand-new edition of Riddles's timeless adventure story is complete with updated narrative details, sidebars on all aspects of the race, photographs, and all-new illustrations by beloved illustrator Shannon Cartwright. An inspiration to...