YOUNG WINGST H E JU NI O R LIT E R A RY GUI L D - And Then a Second Race Was Run

Sep 21, 2026

Junior Literary Guild’s Young Wings issue presents “Children of the Blizzard” and introduces its authors and illustrators, including Heluiz Washburne, Anauta, and contributing artists. The featured story excerpt, “And Then a Second Race Was Run,” follows Salumo at an Eskimo camp on Baffin Island when a new boy arrives, leading to tests of racing ability and an explained reason for running a second race. Related selections and member-focused book choices are also outlined.

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CategoryLiterature

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Pages20

Reading Time31 min

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And Then a Second Race Was Run

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YOUNG WINGST H E JU NI O R LIT E R A RY GUI L DThe Book Club for Young Readers In the United States and Canada MARCH.. . . . .. .1953 Contents Our March Books Children of the Blizzard,by Heluiz Washburne and Anauta3For our 9,Io,and II year old MembersPeter's Long Walk,by Lee Kingman4For our s and 6 year old MembersBeasts and Nonsense,by Marie Hall Ets5For our 7 and 8 year old MembersThe Last Fort,by Elizabeth Coatsworth6For our older boys As the Wheel Turns,by Anne Tufts7For our older girlsThis Month's Authors and ArtistsParts of It Are My Own8by Elizabeth Coatsworth We Knew and Loved the Old Mills9by Anne Tufts Together We Tell You Stories of Baffin IslandIOby Heluiz Washburne and AnautaAnything Can Happen on That Road12by Lee Kingma They Wanted a Boy but Got MeI3by Marie Hall Ets Junior Literary Guild Specials Planning for the Spring Book FestivalI4Our Junior Guild Members'Honor DepartmentI6Behind the Scenes with Jay Gee,the Office Elf19With the Junior LiteraryGuild Everywhere20 Y ○ U N G W I N G S From The Junior Literary Guild Helen Ferris,Editor-in-ChiefRuth Clement Hoyer,Editor of Young Wings # And Then a Second Race Was Run ANEW family had arrived atthe Eskimo camp on BaffinIsland,and in this family was aboy just Salumo's age.Until now,Salumo had been the only boy.Hedid not mind it,though.Hehunted and worked and playedwith the two girls,Angmak andSupeali.But he and the girls allthought it would be fun to haveanother boy around. First,however,the new boy—Ittuk—must be tried out.Was hea good racer?That would be thefirst test.And so a race was run.But the race did not settle thequestion.A second race had to berun.Why?You'll find the answerto that question,nine,ten,andeleven year olds,in your newbook:Children of the Blizzard,written by Heluiz Washburne andAnauta.There's thrilling readingfor you as you share the adven-tures,the cold and hunger,thedangers,of life on Baffin Island. burne,and Frederick Reed ofJunior Guild's The Story of Earthand Sky. Kurt Wiese,who illustratedyour new book,is one of JuniorGuild's best-known artists.Readabout him on the back cover ofthis month's YOUNG WINGS. Children of the Blizzard by HeluizWashburne and Anauta is the new JuniorGuild selection for 9,Io,and I year oldMembers.It is published in the regulartrade edition by The John Day Company,Inc.,at $2.50.Dewey Classification:919.8.Subject headings:1.Eskimos—Social life and customs.2.Arctic regions—Social life and customs. Anauta is a new Junior Guildauthor.You will meet her andHeluiz Washburne on pages tenand eleven.Mrs.Washburne isalso the author of Junior Guild’sLetters to Channy and co-authorwith her husband,Carleton Wash- AT LAST the birthday hadcome.Five red candles—allbright and shining—stood on thebig birthday cake.What a won-derful cake it was!Delicious,too!But Peter could not eat it yet.First he must make a wish andthen blow out the candles to seewhether the wish would cometrue.Not until then could thecake be cut. This was not just an ordinarybirthday.Peter had been waitingfor this one for a long,long time.Why?Well,you see,last year hismother had made a promise.Whenhe was five years old,he could goto school.Then he would havesomeone to play with every day.That was the one wish Peter al-ways made.It was lonely livingway out in the country,far fromother boys and girls.He had a dogand a cat.He had sheep andducks.Still he was lonely.If onlyhe had someone to play with! Now here was the birthday,andthere was the cake with the fivecandles.Peter looked at the can-dles,and they winked back athim.It was time to make his wish. "I wish I could find someoneto play with me,"he said.Thenhe shut his eyes tight and blew hard.Every candle must go outto make the wish come true.Peteropened his eyes.Oh,dear!Onecandle still blinked at him.Hehad missed that one.Now his wishwould not come true. "That just means it won't cometrue all by itself,"his mothersaid."You'll have to make it cometrue by yourse

FAQs

What prompts Salumo to join in a second race at the Eskimo camp?

A new boy, Ittuk, must be tried out first, and the initial race does not settle the question, so a second race is run to answer it.

Why does Peter eagerly wait for his birthday cake?

Peter has been waiting a long time, because his mother’s promise linked the birthday to when he could go to school and have someone to play with every day.

Which authors and artists are highlighted in this Young Wings issue?

The issue introduces authors and illustrators such as Heluiz Washburne and Anauta for “Children of the Blizzard,” Lee Kingman for “Peter’s Long Walk,” and Marie Hall Ets for “Beasts and Nonsense,” alongside editors and listed artists.

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