After a runt sled dog is raised by a young boy, the dog's cruel owner demands his return.

A wolf-dog instinctively travels 2000 miles from Washington to Alaska to return to the boy who once saved his life.

A tale of a boy, a dog, and survival against the odds in the wilds of Alaska.

A portrait of the land and people of wilderness Alaska presented through the experiences of an orphan whose year of decisions, responsibilities, and growth help

Relates the story of the heroic role played by sled dogs, including the Siberian husky Togo, in the delivery of antitoxin serum to those stricken with diphtheri