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
Sled, and 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.