Kamik Takes the Lead

Jake and Kamik are finally ready to run their first dog sled race with a full team! But there is a lot to do to prepare, and Jake must follow his uncle's lead if he and his dogs are going to be ready for the early spring race.

Kamik Takes the Lead is the fourth installment in the Kamik series of books following Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story, Kamik's First Sledand Kamik Joins the Pack. Books in this series share traditional dog-rearing practices and dog-training techniques from the remote community of Arviat, Nunavut, through the life memories of community members. These books preserve the rich history of working dogs in Nunavut and celebrate the traditional bond between Inuit and their sled dogs.

Building on the dog-training practices outlined in Kamik Joins the Pack, Arviat, Nunavut, author and dog musher Darryl Baker shares with young readers the basic information needed to prepare a dog team for a race. (From Inhabit Media)

Darryl Baker is an Inuit teacher in Arviat, Nunavut. In addition to teaching, Baker participates in the Hudson Bay Quests and other dog teams races.Kamik Takes the Leadis his second book. He made his debut withKamik Joins the Pack.

Ali Hinchis a Toronto-basedillustrator and designer in educational kids' literature.

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