Sarah van Rijsewijk signs "Santa and the Sled Dogs"

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm UTC-05:00

128 Jay St, Schenectady, NY, United States, New York 12305 | Schenectady

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Sarah van Rijsewijk signs "Santa and the Sled Dogs"
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When Santa’s reindeer fall ill, he enlists the help of a little girl and her family’s dog sled team to deliver Christmas gifts.

“Nostalgic painted illustrations infuse color into a rural winter wonderland depicting sweeping snowy landscapes and frolicking gleeful dogs” School Library Journal

Sarah van Rijsewijk is a Schenectady native and proud Mohonasen alumna. She lives in the northern Adirondacks and writes about the region she loves. Sarah and her family plan to build a sled dog sanctuary.
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