Sled Dog School

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 11, 2017

Review

This story is about a middle schooler named Matt that has an interesting math project. He has to come up with a business idea and then try it- which means he has to actually design and run a business with 3 or more clients and then show mathematically if it is successful or not. Matt is terrific with sled dogs and being a musher so he decides to start a sled dog school as his business. But getting clients and being a good teacher are things that can be tricky, especially when you are only 11.

Matt is a great character that as the story moves along begins to figure out what he need to do to be successful and then find the courage to do it. Loads of interesting details about dog sledding and what it take to become a musher. Another part of this book that goes on in the background, is Matt's weakness in math. Thanks to his desire to have a successful sled dog school, he learns that he might need to get help in that area. The message is there but not overdone.

Overall Book Score: very good