Author: Nancy Smiler Levinson Publisher: ISBN: 9780329080822 Category : Alaska Languages : en Pages : 79
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Explores what it was like to live in Alaska from 1867, when the land was purchased from the Russians, until the territory achieved statehood in 1959.
Author: Heather Lende Publisher: Algonquin Books ISBN: 9781565125247 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 298
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A writer for the local newspaper for tiny Haines, Alaska, provides a series of colorful portraits of the inhabitants, festivals, and activities of this close-knit but remote village, offering reflections on the life and death of local eccentric Speedy Joe who never took off his hat, the Chilkat Bald Eagle Festival, and neighbors, both human and animal.
Author: Norma Cobb Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780312283797 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 316
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Chronicles a family's efforts to build a home near the Arctic Circle in Alaska, depicting their moving discovery of love and courage in a land of modern-day outlaws, feuds, grizzly bears, and unbelievably harsh winters.
Author: Paul Greci Publisher: Imprint ISBN: 1250184630 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 352
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In Paul Greci’s Hostile Territory, a catastrophic earthquake strands four teens in the Alaskan wilderness—and leaves them without a civilization to return to. Josh and three other campers at Simon Lake are high up on a mountain when an earthquake hits. The rest of the camp is wiped out in a moment—leaving Josh, Derrick, Brooke, and Shannon alone, hundreds of miles from the nearest town, with meager supplies, surrounded by dangerous Alaskan wildlife. After a few days, it’s clear no rescue is coming, and distant military activity in the skies suggests this natural disaster has triggered a political one. Josh and his fellow campers face a struggle for survival in their hike back home—to an America they might not recognize. An Imprint Book “In Greci’s intense survival tale with a thriller component, four teens endure a harrowing trek across the Alaskan wilderness . . . It’s clear that Greci (The Wild Lands) knows his landscape—Alaska’s beauty and natural hazards become their own vivid character in his handling.” —Publishers Weekly “Readers will feel like they are in Alaska alongside the characters... Recommended for teenagers who like postapocalyptic adventure or are fans of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet.” —School Library Journal
Author: William L. Iggiagruk Hensley Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780374154844 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 290
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Documents the author's traditional childhood north of the Arctic Circle, his education in the continental U.S., and his lobbying efforts that convinced the government to allocate resources to Alaska's natives in compensation for incursions on their way of life.
Author: Jean Aspen Publisher: Graphic Arts Books ISBN: 1941821588 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 230
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Setting off in an overloaded canoe, they journeyed down the Yukon River and walked upstream into the remote Brooks Range to build a cabin and live off the land. She was twenty-two, daughter of a famous woman adventurer. He was her childhood sweetheart. Four years later, they emerged from the Alaskan wilds. Now in her sixties, Jean Aspen updates her spellbinding tale of adventure in a harsh and beautiful land for a new generation. ARCTIC DAUGHTER is at once an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and a lyrical odyssey. A READER'S DIGEST book selection, this remarkable tale of survival and courage measures the value of dreams against the unforgiving realities of the natural world. First published in 1988 by Bergamot Books, Minneapolis, MN.
Author: Joanne Mattern Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc ISBN: 144880826X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 51
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Known as the "Last Frontier" And The "Land of the Midnight Sun," Alaska is a fascinating state for students to study. This book covers all the basics that students need to know about the forty-ninth state including its geography, history, government, and notable people. it also describes Alaska's major industries over the years, from the great gold rushes of the turn of the century To The oil industry of today. Every chapter contains a sidebar devoted To The theme of past contrasting with the present.. A timeline of important events and a listing of key facts about Alaska are also included.
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