Age Level: 8 and up. While a work of fiction, Promise of the White Dog was inspired by a true story. The book begins with a mysterious musher and team of white dogs spotted on a moonlit winter night. Hearing a friend's account of the sighting causes main character Jeanne to reflect on the birth, years before, of a white puppy at her sled dog kennel: She had always wanted a white dog but soon encountered someone who needed one. Read about Jeanne's...