Race the Wild-Arctic Freeze #3 by Kristin Earhart illustrated by Eda Kaban*

My third grader read this book to himself.
A team of four children-Dev, Sage, Russell, and Mari-have signed up for the Race the Wild challenge.  All over the world they compete against other teams to finish races which take place in . . .the wild.  In this book the children must survive in Alaska.
My son said he really liked the book.  "I like that the kids raced sled dogs.  I have never done that and think that would be really cool.  I also thought it was interesting that Mt. McKinley grows a  millimeter each year."
The author intersperses "creature features" and geographical fact pages throughout the book.  So the reader can enjoy an exciting adventure and learn some interesting facts about the area.
Other books in the series:
1. Rain Forest Relay
2.  Great Reef Games
4. Savanna Showdown
*Highly recommend.
Guided Reading Level: R (4th grade)
Grade Level Equivalent: 4th grade