In celebration of the 50th Iditarod, here are 8 picture books about dog sledding. Many are written by mushers; others talk about the history, like Kamik Joins the Pack by Darryl Baker, illustrated by Qin Leng.
One reader on an awkward -- but memorable -- encounter with a dogsledding author.
Get to know the sport of dogsledding with these 11 books.
