Brown & Lowe Books

Press Release - November, 2019

Last month, Denise Lawson had the opportunity to work with kids from Boys & Girls Clubs of America in D.C. and Philadelphia as part of the premiere showing of the movie, The Great Alaskan Race. The movie chronicles the story of the Great Serum Run in 1925 when sled dogs were used to deliver the diphtheria antitoxin to the children of Nome, Alaska. To introduce the movie, Denise read Black Bear Goes to Washington (a book she wrote about one of her retired sled dogs), and talked to the kids about the real challenges of dog sledding. She also brought her retired sled dogs to meet the kids.
From Denise: "It was truly a unique opportunity to introduce these inner-city boys and girls to some real sled dogs and to share my personal experiences from Alaska. I did some hands-on activities with the kids, including teaching them basic mushing commands with the kids lined up like a sled dog team. Many of the kids had misconceptions about sled dogs being aggressive and scary based on what they have seen on TV or in movies. The dogs did a wonderful job of showing the kids that sled dogs can be very calm and gentle. Afterward, I donated copies of the book to each center."
The Morning Mojo show on WCNI radio interviewed Denise about her book and volunteering at the Boys & Girls Clubs: