Cotton's Tale, new author Herb Brambley's debut for young readers, shares the fascinating and true story of Kim Darst, a musher from New Jersey who trained for over ten years to compete in the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Having invested over $50,000, Kim makes the trip from one side of the continent to the other in order to be pulled 1,049 miles across Alaska by her team of Huskies. As she makes her way to Nome with the goal of capturing a coveted Iditarod brass belt buckle and patch, she and her team are caught in a blizzard. Darst is forced to make tough decisions in order to survive subzero temperatures, blinding whiteouts, and gale force winds. Vivid photos help tell the dramatic, inspirational tale and give readers a taste of what many call the "Last Great Race on Earth."