About the Author
Jona Van Zyle's longtime love of wildlife and sled dogs has greatly influenced all the facets of her life and her art. She has written and illustrated many articles about dog history and training for such publications as Mushing magazine to raise public awareness of sled dogs. Jona also is an artist working mainly with leather and beads, and has exhibited with her husband in North America and Europe. She has designed the annual race button for the Jr. Iditarod race since 1999. She and her husband live in a cedar home near Eagles River, Alaska with their sixteen happy Siberian huskies.