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ALASKA: CALL OF THE WILD
For Kids
A Child's Alaska
• Claire Rudolph Murphy
• Charles Mason
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1994 •
HARD COVER
• 47 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A photographic overview of modern Alaska -- its wildlife, culture and people, written for an elementary school audience. The author writes about the changes of the seasons, the activities of children, and the indigenous peoples, who are broken down into the three groups of Aleut, Eskimo and Indian.
(ALA100, $16.95) |
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Big Alaska
• Debbie S. Miller
• Jon Van Zyle
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Miller writes of the landscape, wildlife and people of Alaska on this illustrated eagle-eye journey around the state, from Admiralty Island to Glacier Bay, Kodiak, Katmai and Denali. With lush, double-page watercolor illustrations by Jon Van Zyle.
(ALA231, $17.95) |
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Buried Alive, A Mystery in Denali National Park
• Gloria Skurzynski
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The Landons are in Alaska's Denali National Park and are joined by 13-year-old Nicky Milano. When Jack, Ashley and Nicky accept a dogsled ride from a man in a Park Service uniform, the kids become stranded in the frozen wilderness and are caught in an avalanche. Includes a park map.
(ALA251, $4.99) |
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Frozen Stiff
• Sherry Shahan
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 150 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A story of adventure set in the Alaskan wilderness. Two young kayakers set out for what they figure will be a harmless day traversing the fjords, when an unexpected twist of events sends them into a struggle for survival. It's a fast moving novel, perfect for preteens.
(ALA103, $5.50) |
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Kavik the Wolf Dog
• Walt Morey
• Peter Parnall
LITERATURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A reprint of a classic children's novel about Kavik, a wolf-dog who is rescued by a loving boy after a plane crash in Alaska. Kavik, who has been reared as a champion sled-dog, is taken away from the boy and must make a perilous journey back to his home in Washington. He is determined to reunite with his savior, though, and makes a 2000 mile journey from Washington to Alaska, in search of the compassionate boy. Written for preteens.
(ALA99, $5.99) |
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My Denali, Exploring Alaska's Favorite National Park with Hannah Corral
• Kimberly Corral
• Hannah Corral
• Roy Corral
NATURAL HISTORY •
1995 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A day in the life of Denali National Park, as seen through the eyes of a twelve-year-old girl. Hannah Corral and her parents, Kimberly and Roy, spend a summer day hiking through the stunning Alaskan wilderness, commenting on the natural beauty. Written by Kimberley and Hannah and complemented by Roy's nature photography, this book is a wonderful companion for any family traveling to the Denali National Park. Written for ages 9-12.
(ALA96, $15.95) |
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Tisha, The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness
• Robert Specht
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
PAPER
• 342 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
The as-told-to autobiography of Anne Hobbs, who in 1927, at age 19, accepted a position as the only schoolteacher in Chicken, Alaska. Called "Tisha" by her students, Anne unwittingly enraged the white townspeople by consorting with Alaskan natives; but with grace, determination and bravery she continued to act as she thought right. This compelling book is a marvelous portrait of pre-statehood Alaska -- and a wonderful read. Ages 11 and up.
(ALA133, $7.99) |
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