| Adventure |
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| A Puppy Named GIH |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Sara Machatanz
Illustrator
Fred Machetanz
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1957
A litter of Alaskan Malemute puppies are raised and trained to be sled dogs. See how Gih, the Eskimo word for "go" becomes the leader of the team.
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| Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 1997
Akiak hurts her paw during the Iditarod and has to be "dropped" but she refuses to go home. Anyone who loves dogs and the Iditarod will appreciate this adventure story.
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| Big-Enough Anna: the Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Pam Flowers
and
Ann Dixon
Illustrator
Bill Farnsworth
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2003
Will little Anna, who everyone else thought was too small to join the dog team, prove she is big enough after all?
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| Danger: The Dog Yard Cat |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Libby Riddles
and
Shannon Cartwright
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the Iditarod, tells the story of her cat who wanted to be a lead dog. Lots of great information about running the Iditarod and dog mushing.
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| Dogteam |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Gary Paulsen
Illustrator
Ruth Wright Paulsen
Publisher
Delacorte, 1993
Russel isn't happy with life in the village. He wants to go back to the old ways. Guided by a wise elder, he sets out on a journey by dog team that will change his life forever.
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| Granite |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susan Butcher
and
David Monson
Illustrator
Sarah Douglas
Publisher
Trail Breaker Kennel, 2007
Susan Butcher won the Iditarod 4 times. Granite was her greatest lead dog, but he didn't start out that way. Susan saw potential in the scruffy pup and even when the doctors said he would never be strong enough to run the race, Granite and Susan didn't give up.
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| Kiana's Iditarod |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 1990
Kiana faces many challenges as lead dog of team racing the Iditarod.
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| Mush! Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled-Dog Race |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Patricia Seibert
Illustrator
Jan Davey Ellis
Publisher
Millbrook Press, 1992
Nice introduction to the Iditarod Sled Dog race.
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| Painter and Ugly |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 2011
A story of friendship and teamwork on the Iditarod trail.
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| Sled Dogs Run |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jonathan London
Illustrator
Jon Van Zyle
Publisher
Walker, 2005
A young girl's first solo sled dog run is full of thrills.
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| Togo |
Subsection
Dog Sledding
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 2002
Balto has gotten much of the credit for getting the life-saving serum to Nome, but Togo is the unsung hero. This is his story.
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| John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure with a No-Good Dog |
Subsection
Journeys
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Julie Dunlap
and
Marybeth Lorbiecki
Illustrator
Bill Farnsworth
Publisher
North Word, 2004
John Muir sets out to explore a glacier in what he expects to be a one-day trek with a friend's dog tagging along. When a storm hits, the hike becomes a test of survival and gives Muir a new respect for dogs.
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| Salty Sails North |
Subsection
Journeys
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Gloria Rand
Illustrator
Ted Rand
Publisher
Henry Holt, 1990
Salty Dog sails north to Alaska and has many adventures.
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| Alaska Life |
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| King Island Christmas |
Subsection
Holidays
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jean Rogers
Illustrator
Rie Mu¤oz
Publisher
Greenwillow, 1985
Experience winter and Christmas on King Island, a remote island off the coast of Alaska.
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| North Country Christmas |
Subsection
Holidays
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill, Michael Meade
and
Julie Kemper
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 1992
An Iditarod champion dog team take an old Eskimo named Nick for a special ride one winter night.
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| Baby in a Basket |
Subsection
Journeys
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Gloria Rand
Illustrator
Ted Rand
Publisher
Cobblehill Books, 1997
When a baby bundled in a basket against the deep cold of an Alaskan winter gets bumped out of the sleigh, will she be found? Based on a true story.
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| The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story |
Subsection
Playing in Alaska
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2004
What if Cinderella lived in Alaska? How would the story be different?
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| Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod |
Subsection
Snow Sports
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 1997
Akiak hurts her paw during the Iditarod and has to be "dropped" but she refuses to go home. Anyone who loves dogs and the Iditarod will appreciate this adventure story.
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| Wiggle-Waggle Woof!: Counting Sled Dogs in Alaska |
Subsection
Snow Sports
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Michael Bania
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2009
While you count paws, ears, and noses, you'll also learn about sled dogs.
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| Wind-Wild Dog |
Subsection
Snow Sports
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Barbara Joose
Illustrator
Kate Kiesler
Publisher
Henry Holt, 2006
Will a puppy born with one brown eye and one blue one fulfill the mushers' belief that the dog will be too wild to join a dog team?
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| The Cabin that Moose Built |
Subsection
Working in Alaska
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Jeremiah Trammell
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2006
Moose and his friends scramble to build a cozy cabin before winter. A tale of teamwork and can-do spirit.
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| Alaska Native Peoples |
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| The Girl Who Swam With the Fish |
Subsection
Athabascan
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Michelle Renner
Illustrator
Christine Cox
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1995
A young Yup'ik girl can't wait for the salmon to return. She sits by the river watching then falls in. What happen next is a journey that will help her people make sure the salmon always return.
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| Berry Woman's Children |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Dale DeArmond
Illustrator
Dale DeArmond
Publisher
William Morrow, 1985
An Inupiat Grandmother tells stories of the animals and birds that Raven asked Berry Woman to look after.
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| Go Home, River |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
James S. Magdanz
Illustrator
Dianne Widom
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1996
Where does the river begin? Travel back in time and along the river from its beginning to the coast where Inupiat Eskimos gathered for a big festival.
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| King Island Christmas |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jean Rogers
Illustrator
Rie Mu¤oz
Publisher
Greenwillow, 1985
Experience winter and Christmas on King Island, a remote island off the coast of Alaska.
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| Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Michael Bania
Illustrator
Michael Bania
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2004
Kumak and his family go ice fishing. Everyone is catching fish, but Kumak is waiting for his uncle's special hook to work it's magic. Before long, the whole village is helping Kumak land his fish.
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| Mama, Do You Love Me? |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Barbara M. Joose
Illustrator
Barbara Lavallee
Publisher
Chronicle, 1991
A little Inuit girl tests her mother's love and yes, mama does love her in spite of all her mischief.
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| The Lamp, the Ice and the Boat Called Fish: Based On a True Story |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrator
Beth Krommes
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
Based on a true story, read how a boat's crew survives a winter trapped in the Arctic ice.
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| The Seasons and Someone |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Virginia Kroll
Illustrator
Tatsuro Kiuchi
Publisher
Harcourt Brace, 1994
A little girl who calls herself "Someone" shares what is special about each season in the far north.
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| Whale Snow |
Subsection
Inupiat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Debby Dahl Edwardson
Illustrator
Annie Patterson
Publisher
Charlesbridge, 2003
Whale snow is the fat snow that falls in the spring--the time of whale hunting. What does it mean to a place like Barrow when a whale is killed and shared by the community?
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| Raven House Mouse |
Subsection
Tlingit
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jan Steinbright
Illustrator
Robert Davis
Publisher
Winternights Publishing, 2007
A lonely orphan mouse finds a home in a Tlingit Clan House.
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| Dance on a Sealskin |
Subsection
Way of Life
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Barbara Winslow
Illustrator
Teri Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1995
Annie is nervous about dancing in front of the entire village for the first time. Why is it so important to learn the dances of her ancestors?
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| Kitaq Goes Ice Fishing |
Subsection
Way of Life
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Margaret Nicolai
Illustrator
David Rubin
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1998
Little Kitaq can go ice fishing with his Grandpa IF he can walk all the way to the river and back. Does he catch fish for his family and does he keep his promise?
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| Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North |
Subsection
Way of Life
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Michael Bania
Illustrator
Michael Bania
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2004
Kumak and his family go ice fishing. Everyone is catching fish, but Kumak is waiting for his uncle's special hook to work it's magic. Before long, the whole village is helping Kumak land his fish.
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| The Girl Who Swam With the Fish |
Subsection
Way of Life
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Michelle Renner
Illustrator
Christine Cox
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1995
A young Yup'ik girl can't wait for the salmon to return. She sits by the river watching then falls in. What happen next is a journey that will help her people make sure the salmon always return.
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| Berry Magic |
Subsection
Yup'ik
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Teri Sloat and Betty Huffmon
Illustrator
Teri Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2004
Find out how Alaskan berries got their colors at yummy tastes. Would you believe it was a young girl and her dolls?
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| Dance on a Sealskin |
Subsection
Yup'ik
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Barbara Winslow
Illustrator
Teri Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1995
Annie is nervous about dancing in front of the entire village for the first time. Why is it so important to learn the dances of her ancestors?
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| Kitaq Goes Ice Fishing |
Subsection
Yup'ik
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Margaret Nicolai
Illustrator
David Rubin
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1998
Little Kitaq can go ice fishing with his Grandpa IF he can walk all the way to the river and back. Does he catch fish for his family and does he keep his promise?
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| Runaway Mittens |
Subsection
Yup'ik
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jean Rogers
Illustrator
Rie Mu¤oz
Publisher
Greenwillow, 1988
Pica lives in the far north where mittens are a must if one wants to have any fun, but his mittens keep getting lost.
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| The Eye of the Needle |
Subsection
Yup'ik
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Teri Sloat
Illustrator
Teri Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2001
In this legend, after a very long winter, a very hungry boy goes out in search of food. Will he eat everything he sees or will he bring back anything to his village?
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| Alaska Places |
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| Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North |
Subsection
Alaska Regions
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Michael Bania
Illustrator
Michael Bania
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2004
Kumak and his family go ice fishing. Everyone is catching fish, but Kumak is waiting for his uncle's special hook to work it's magic. Before long, the whole village is helping Kumak land his fish.
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| Mama, Do You Love Me? |
Subsection
Alaska Regions
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Barbara M. Joose
Illustrator
Barbara Lavallee
Publisher
Chronicle, 1991
A little Inuit girl tests her mother's love and yes, mama does love her in spite of all her mischief.
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| Sweet Dreams, Polar Bear |
Subsection
Alaska Regions
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2004
Imagine what animals would dream of if they dreamed? Would a moose really dream of having a tea party?
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| The Seasons and Someone |
Subsection
Alaska Regions
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Virginia Kroll
Illustrator
Tatsuro Kiuchi
Publisher
Harcourt Brace, 1994
A little girl who calls herself "Someone" shares what is special about each season in the far north.
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| Patsy Ann of Alaska |
Subsection
Where We Live
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Tricia Brown
Illustrator
Jim Fowler
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2011
The true story of one of the most famous dogs in Alaska. A statue of Patsy Ann stands in Juneau today as a reminder of this friendly dog.
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| Caribou Crossing: Animals of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
Subsection
Where We Play
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Andrea Helman
Illustrator
Art Wolfe
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2009
Find out what is so special about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge….great photos and lots of fun facts about the plants and animals found there.
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| Grizzly Cub: Five Years in the Life of a Bear |
Subsection
Where We Play
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Rick McIntyre
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1990
A park ranger follows a young grizzly cub for five summers in Denali National Park and learns that the bear's friendly and curious ways could mean trouble.
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| The Last American Rainforest: Tongass |
Subsection
Where We Play
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
When Lily, a young Tlingit girl, and her aunt search for a special spruce tree in the Tongass Forest, she learns about the forest and her family's history.
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| Friends & Families |
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| Mammoth Magic |
Subsection
Emotions
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 1992
With the help of his grandfather and an ancient mammoth, young Andy overcomes his fear of the dark and learns about his people's past.
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| Friends and Families |
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| Big-Enough Anna: the Little Sled Dog Who Braved the Arctic |
Subsection
Pets
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Pam Flowers
and
Ann Dixon
Illustrator
Bill Farnsworth
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2003
Will little Anna, who everyone else thought was too small to join the dog team, prove she is big enough after all?
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| Danger: The Dog Yard Cat |
Subsection
Pets
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Libby Riddles
and
Shannon Cartwright
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the Iditarod, tells the story of her cat who wanted to be a lead dog. Lots of great information about running the Iditarod and dog mushing.
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| John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure with a No-Good Dog |
Subsection
Pets
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Julie Dunlap
and
Marybeth Lorbiecki
Illustrator
Bill Farnsworth
Publisher
North Word, 2004
John Muir sets out to explore a glacier in what he expects to be a one-day trek with a friend's dog tagging along. When a storm hits, the hike becomes a test of survival and gives Muir a new respect for dogs.
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| Patsy Ann of Alaska |
Subsection
Pets
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Tricia Brown
Illustrator
Jim Fowler
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2011
The true story of one of the most famous dogs in Alaska. A statue of Patsy Ann stands in Juneau today as a reminder of this friendly dog.
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| Salty Sails North |
Subsection
Pets
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Gloria Rand
Illustrator
Ted Rand
Publisher
Henry Holt, 1990
Salty Dog sails north to Alaska and has many adventures.
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| The Klondike Cat |
Subsection
Pets
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Julie Lawson
Illustrator
Paul Mombourquette
Publisher
Kids Can Press, 2002
Young Noah doesn't want to leave the family cat behind when he and his father head to the Yukon in search of gold. Will the cat be a burden or bring good luck?
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| Baby in a Basket |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Gloria Rand
Illustrator
Ted Rand
Publisher
Cobblehill Books, 1997
When a baby bundled in a basket against the deep cold of an Alaskan winter gets bumped out of the sleigh, will she be found? Based on a true story.
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| Far North in the Arctic: Counting Alaska's Animals |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cory Hansen
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 1994
Come along and meet some of Alaska's animals.
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| Kitaq Goes Ice Fishing |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Margaret Nicolai
Illustrator
David Rubin
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1998
Little Kitaq can go ice fishing with his Grandpa IF he can walk all the way to the river and back. Does he catch fish for his family and does he keep his promise?
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| Mama, Do You Love Me? |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Barbara M. Joose
Illustrator
Barbara Lavallee
Publisher
Chronicle, 1991
A little Inuit girl tests her mother's love and yes, mama does love her in spite of all her mischief.
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| On Mother's Lap |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ann Herbert Scott
Illustrator
Glo Coalson
Publisher
Clarion, 1992
A comforting lesson about sharing and a mother's love.
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| On Mother's Lap |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ann Herbert Scott
Illustrator
Glo Coalson
Publisher
McGraw-Hill, 1972
A comforting lesson about sharing and a mother's love.
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| Painter and Ugly |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 2011
A story of friendship and teamwork on the Iditarod trail.
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| Raven House Mouse |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jan Steinbright
Illustrator
Robert Davis
Publisher
Winternights Publishing, 2007
A lonely orphan mouse finds a home in a Tlingit Clan House.
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| The Klondike Cat |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Julie Lawson
Illustrator
Paul Mombourquette
Publisher
Kids Can Press, 2002
Young Noah doesn't want to leave the family cat behind when he and his father head to the Yukon in search of gold. Will the cat be a burden or bring good luck?
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| The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story |
Subsection
Relationships
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2004
What if Cinderella lived in Alaska? How would the story be different?
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| From Alaska's Past |
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| The Lamp, the Ice and the Boat Called Fish: Based On a True Story |
Subsection
Disasters
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrator
Beth Krommes
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
Based on a true story, read how a boat's crew survives a winter trapped in the Arctic ice.
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| Togo |
Subsection
Disasters
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 2002
Balto has gotten much of the credit for getting the life-saving serum to Nome, but Togo is the unsung hero. This is his story.
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| The Klondike Cat |
Subsection
Gold Rushes
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Julie Lawson
Illustrator
Paul Mombourquette
Publisher
Kids Can Press, 2002
Young Noah doesn't want to leave the family cat behind when he and his father head to the Yukon in search of gold. Will the cat be a burden or bring good luck?
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| Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod |
Subsection
Iditarod
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 1997
Akiak hurts her paw during the Iditarod and has to be "dropped" but she refuses to go home. Anyone who loves dogs and the Iditarod will appreciate this adventure story.
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| Granite |
Subsection
Iditarod
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susan Butcher
and
David Monson
Illustrator
Sarah Douglas
Publisher
Trail Breaker Kennel, 2007
Susan Butcher won the Iditarod 4 times. Granite was her greatest lead dog, but he didn't start out that way. Susan saw potential in the scruffy pup and even when the doctors said he would never be strong enough to run the race, Granite and Susan didn't give up.
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| Mush! Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled-Dog Race |
Subsection
Iditarod
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Patricia Seibert
Illustrator
Jan Davey Ellis
Publisher
Millbrook Press, 1992
Nice introduction to the Iditarod Sled Dog race.
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| Painter and Ugly |
Subsection
Iditarod
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 2011
A story of friendship and teamwork on the Iditarod trail.
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| Togo |
Subsection
Iditarod
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Robert J. Blake
Illustrator
Robert J. Blake
Publisher
Philomel, 2002
Balto has gotten much of the credit for getting the life-saving serum to Nome, but Togo is the unsung hero. This is his story.
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| Learning Alaska Style |
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| Alaska ABC Book |
Subsection
Alphabet
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Charlene Kreeger
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
Learn your ABCs while you learn about Alaska animals and more.
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| Count Alaska's Colors |
Subsection
Colors
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
A fun way to learn colors and numbers--Alaska style.
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| Adding Arctic Animals |
Subsection
Numbers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
David S. Bauer
Publisher
Yellow Umbrella Books, 2004
Arctic animals give you a fun way to practice math!
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| Alaska's Twelve Days of Summer |
Subsection
Numbers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Pat Chamberlin-Calamar
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV , 2003
A romping read-aloud gives an Alaskan twist to the classic Twelve Days of Christmas.
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| Count Alaska's Colors |
Subsection
Numbers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
A fun way to learn colors and numbers--Alaska style.
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| Far North in the Arctic: Counting Alaska's Animals |
Subsection
Numbers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cory Hansen
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 1994
Come along and meet some of Alaska's animals.
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| Polar Polka: Counting Polar Bears in Alaska |
Subsection
Numbers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Erik Brooks
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2008
A band of polka-dancing polar bears are gathered on a big chuck of floating sea ice, but one-by-one the band gets smaller as chunk-by-chunk the ice breaks apart.
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| Ten Rowdy Ravens |
Subsection
Numbers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susan Ewing
Illustrator
Evon Zerbetz
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2005
Instead of 10 little Indians, it's 10 rowdy ravens in this countdown from 10 book for youngsters and raven lovers.
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| Wiggle-Waggle Woof!: Counting Sled Dogs in Alaska |
Subsection
Numbers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Michael Bania
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2009
While you count paws, ears, and noses, you'll also learn about sled dogs.
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| Alaska Mother Goose: North Country Nursery Rhymes |
Subsection
Poetry
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
"Hi diddle dare, the moose and the bear, danced by the light of the moon…" Lots of rhymes and fun with Alaskan animals.
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| Lucky Hares and Itchy Bears |
Subsection
Poetry
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susan Ewing
Illustrator
Evon Zerbetz
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1996
Find fun facts about 15 favorite animals of the north while you splash, dash, jump, and dance through this book.
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| Midnight Dance of the Snowshoe Hare: Poems of Alaska |
Subsection
Poetry
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Ken Kuroi
Publisher
Philomel, 1998
In playful poems, favorite Alaskan children's writer Nancy Carlstrom shares the changing seasons and all the fun they bring.
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| Recess at 20 Below |
Subsection
Recess
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cindy Lou Aillaud
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2005
How could it possibly be fun to go outside when the temperature is 20 below zero? Real kids and their teachers show you how they do it.
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| Myth, Legends, and Tall Tales |
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| Alaska Mother Goose: North Country Nursery Rhymes |
Subsection
Fairy Tales Alaska Style
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
"Hi diddle dare, the moose and the bear, danced by the light of the moon…" Lots of rhymes and fun with Alaskan animals.
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| Alaska's Three Pigs |
Subsection
Fairy Tales Alaska Style
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Arlene Laverde
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2002
What if the Three Little Pigs lived in Alaska?
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| Little Red Snapperhood: A Fishy Fairy Tale |
Subsection
Fairy Tales Alaska Style
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Neal W. Gilbertsen
Illustrator
Evon Zerbetz
Publisher
WestWinds Press, 2003
What if Little Red Riding Hood was a fish? What does she do when she realizes Grandma is really a wolf eel?
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| The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story |
Subsection
Fairy Tales Alaska Style
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2004
What if Cinderella lived in Alaska? How would the story be different?
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| The Sourdough Man: An Alaskan Folktale |
Subsection
Fairy Tales Alaska Style
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Barbara Lavallee
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2010
Instead of a gingerbread man, it's sourdough man who shouts, "you can't catch me."
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| Hungry Giant of the Tundra |
Subsection
Giants
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Teri Sloat
Illustrator
Robert Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2001
The sun is going down and a group of children playing far from their village know it's time to head home, but they ignore their parents' calls. Suddenly a huge shadow looms over them. It's the hungry giant looking for his supper. A fun Yup'ik folktale.
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| Aurora: A Tale of the Northern Lights |
Subsection
How Things came to be
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1997
A magical story of how a young girl's quest leads to a great discovery.
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| Berry Magic |
Subsection
How Things came to be
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Teri Sloat
and
Betty Huffmon
Illustrator
Teri Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2004
Find out how Alaskan berries got their color at yummy taste. Would you believe it was a young girl and her dolls?
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| Berry Woman's Children |
Subsection
How Things Came to Be
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Dale DeArmond
Illustrator
Dale DeArmond
Publisher
William Morrow, 1985
An Inupiat Grandmother tells stories of the animals and birds that Raven asked Berry Woman to look after.
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| How Raven Brought Light to People |
Subsection
How Things came to be
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ann Dixon
Illustrator
James Watts
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry/Macmillan, 1992
This is a retelling of the Tlingit legend of how raven tricked a chief into releasing the stars, the moon, and the sun from the boxes where he kept them hidden.
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| How Raven Stole the Sun |
Subsection
How Things Came to Be
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Maria Williams
Illustrator
Felix Vigil
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution/Abbeville Press, 2001
Maria Williams retells the traditional Tlingit story of how raven stole the sun, a story she learned from her father, Aweix Bill Williams.
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| Sitka Rose |
Subsection
How Things Came to Be
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Charlesbridge, 2005
Sitka Rose is full of adventure and through her stories readers learn about Alaska.
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| Hungry Giant of the Tundra |
Subsection
Life Lessons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Teri Sloat
Illustrator
Robert Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2001
The sun is going down and a group of children playing far from their village know it's time to head home, but they ignore their parents' calls. Suddenly a huge shadow looms over them. It's the hungry giant looking for his supper. A fun Yup'ik folktale.
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| Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North |
Subsection
Life Lessons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Michael Bania
Illustrator
Michael Bania
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2002
This house is too small, Kumak complains. Find out what happens when Kumak goes to Aana Lulu for advice.
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| Owl's Secret |
Subsection
Life Lessons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Louise Gallop
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
A modern-day legend of how owl got his feathers and what he learned about other creature's special features.
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| The Eye of the Needle |
Subsection
Life Lessons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Teri Sloat
Illustrator
Teri Sloat
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2001
In this legend, after a very long winter, a very hungry boy goes out in search of food. Will he eat everything he sees or will he bring back anything to his village?
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| The Giant Cabbage |
Subsection
Life Lessons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Jeremiah Trammell
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2003
Moose finds a cabbage in the garden that could win a prize at the state fair, but it is so big he needs help. Who comes along to help?
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| Nature |
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| A Polar Bear Journey |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Debbie S. Miller
Illustrator
Jon Van Zyle
Publisher
Walker, 2005
If you are interested in learning more about polar bears, this book is a great place to start. It focuses on a a mother polar bear and her two cubs in the Arctic.
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| A Woolly Mammoth Journey |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Debbie S. Miller
Illustrator
Jon Van Zyle
Publisher
University of Alaska Press, 2010
The woolly mammoth roamed Alaska 10,000 years ago. Where did they live, what did they eat, how big did they get, how big were their babies? Find out here.
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| Adding Arctic Animals |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
David S. Bauer
Publisher
Yellow Umbrella Books, 2004
Arctic animals give you a fun way to practice math!
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| Alaska's Three Bears |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
Polar Bear, Brown Bear, and Black Bear look for the perfect home. Along the way you'll learn all kinds of cool stuff about these bears.
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| Alaska's Twelve Days of Summer |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Pat Chamberlin-Calamar
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV , 2003
A romping read-aloud gives an Alaskan twist to the classic Twelve Days of Christmas.
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| Caribou Crossing: Animals of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Andrea Helman
Illustrator
Art Wolfe
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2009
Find out what is so special about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge….great photos and lots of fun facts about the plants and animals found there.
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| Circle of Thanks |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susi Gregg Fowler
Illustrator
Peter Catalanotto
Publisher
Scholastic, 1998
One act of kindness leads to many more in this story of how we are all connected.
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| Count Alaska's Colors |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
A fun way to learn colors and numbers--Alaska style.
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| Deneki: an Alaskan Moose |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
William Berry
Illustrator
William Berry
Publisher
Macmillan, 1965
No other book offers more information about Alaska's moose. If your parents grew up in Alaska, this was probably one of their favorite animal books.
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| Far North in the Arctic: Counting Alaska's Animals |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cory Hansen
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 1994
Come along and meet some of Alaska's animals.
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| Grizzly Cub: Five Years in the Life of a Bear |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Rick McIntyre
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1990
A park ranger follows a young grizzly cub for five summers in Denali National Park and learns that the bear's friendly and curious ways could mean trouble.
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| Itchy Little Musk Ox |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Tricia Bro
Illustrator
Debbie Dubac
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2007
A young musk ox wanders away from his herd in search of a tree, a rock, a bush…anything to scratch his itchy back. Before he knows it, he is lost. How does he find his way back to his family?
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| Lucky Hares and Itchy Bears |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susan Ewing
Illustrator
Evon Zerbetz
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1996
Find fun facts about 15 favorite animals of the north while you splash, dash, jump, and dance through this book.
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| Midnight Dance of the Snowshoe Hare: Poems of Alaska |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Ken Kuroi
Publisher
Philomel, 1998
In playful poems, favorite Alaskan children's writer Nancy Carlstrom shares the changing seasons and all the fun they bring.
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| Polar Polka: Counting Polar Bears in Alaska |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Erik Brooks
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2008
A band of polka-dancing polar bears are gathered on a big chuck of floating sea ice, but one-by-one the band gets smaller as chunk-by-chunk the ice breaks apart.
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| Sweet Dreams, Polar Bear |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2004
Imagine what animals would dream of if they dreamed? Would a moose really dream of having a tea party?
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| The Cabin that Moose Built |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cherie B. Stihler
Illustrator
Jeremiah Trammell
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2006
Moose and his friends scramble to build a cozy cabin before winter. A tale of teamwork and can-do spirit.
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| The Little Fox: An Alaska Adventure |
Subsection
Animals
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ramiel Papish
Publisher
Snowy Owl, 2007
When the ice that little fox is sleeping on breaks off, it takes him to an island in the Bering Sea where he meets all kinds of new creatures.
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| How Raven Brought Light to People |
Subsection
Birds
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ann Dixon
Illustrator
James Watts
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry/Macmillan, 1992
This is a retelling of the Tlingit legend of how raven tricked a chief into releasing the stars, the moon, and the sun from the boxes where he kept them hidden.
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| Owl's Secret |
Subsection
Birds
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Louise Gallop
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
A modern-day legend of how owl got his feathers and what he learned about other creature's special features.
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| Pete Puffin's Wild Ride Cruising the Alaska Currents |
Subsection
Birds
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Libby Hatton
Publisher
Alaska Geographic, 2008
When Eddie's favorite wooden toy is lost overboard during a cruise in Alaska, Eddy learns about where the ocean currents could have taken his wooden puffin.
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| Raven and River |
Subsection
Birds
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Nancy White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Jon Van Zyle
Publisher
Little, Brown, 1997
Experience the coming of spring through the eyes of Raven.
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| Ten Rowdy Ravens |
Subsection
Birds
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susan Ewing
Illustrator
Evon Zerbetz
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2005
Instead of 10 little Indians, it's 10 rowdy ravens in this countdown from 10 book for youngsters and raven lovers.
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| Prince William |
Subsection
Fish & Sea Creatures
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Gloria Rand
Illustrator
Ted Rand
Publisher
Holt, 1992
A young girl rescues a baby otter covered in oil after the Exxon/Valdez oil spill and tries to save him.
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| Swim the Silver Sea, Joshie Otter |
Subsection
Fish & Sea Creatures
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Nancy White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Ken Kuroi
Publisher
Putnam & Grosset, 1997
Joshie swims off looking for someone to play with and finds lots of sea animals but no playmate. Finally he follows his mother's song back to safety.
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| Swimmer |
Subsection
Fish & Sea Creatures
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
Swimmer, a Chinook salmon travels 10,000 miles from the gravel bed of a river in the north to the Pacific Ocean and back!
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| The Girl Who Swam With the Fish |
Subsection
Fish & Sea Creatures
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Michelle Renner
Illustrator
Christine Cox
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1995
A young Yup'ik girl can't wait for the salmon to return. She sits by the river watching then falls in. What happen next is a journey that will help her people make sure the salmon always return.
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| The Little Seal: An Alaska Adventure |
Subsection
Fish & Sea Creatures
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ramiel Papish
Publisher
Snowy Owl, 2099
Follow along the travels of the fur seal from California to the Pribilof Islands in Alaska and to Japan.
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| The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story |
Subsection
Fish & Sea Creatures
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2004
What if Cinderella lived in Alaska? How would the story be different?
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| Whale Snow |
Subsection
Fish & Sea Creatures
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Debby Dahl Edwardson
Illustrator
Annie Patterson
Publisher
Charlesbridge, 2003
Whale snow is the fat snow that falls in the spring--the time of whale hunting. What does it mean to a place like Barrow when a whale is killed and shared by the community?
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| Go Home, River |
Subsection
Geography
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
James S. Magdanz
Illustrator
Dianne Widom
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1996
Where does the river begin? Travel back in time and along the river from its beginning to the coast where Inupiat Eskimos gathered for a big festival.
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| Raven and River |
Subsection
Geography
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Nancy White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Jon Van Zyle
Publisher
Little, Brown, 1997
Experience the coming of spring through the eyes of Raven.
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| The Last American Rainforest: Tongass |
Subsection
Geography
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
When Lily, a young Tlingit girl, and her aunt search for a special spruce tree in the Tongass Forest, she learns about the forest and her family's history.
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| John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure with a No-Good Dog |
Subsection
Glaciers
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Julie Dunlap
and
Marybeth Lorbiecki
Illustrator
Bill Farnsworth
Publisher
North Word, 2004
John Muir sets out to explore a glacier in what he expects to be a one-day trek with a friend's dog tagging along. When a storm hits, the hike becomes a test of survival and gives Muir a new respect for dogs.
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| Alaska's Three Bears |
Subsection
Habitat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
Polar Bear, Brown Bear, and Black Bear look for the perfect home. Along the way you'll learn all kinds of cool stuff about these bears.
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| Alaska's Twelve Days of Summer |
Subsection
Habitat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Pat Chamberlin-Calamar
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV , 2003
A romping read-aloud gives an Alaskan twist to the classic Twelve Days of Christmas.
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| Circle of Thanks |
Subsection
Habitat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susi Gregg Fowler
Illustrator
Peter Catalanotto
Publisher
Scholastic, 1998
One act of kindness leads to many more in this story of how we are all connected.
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| Far North in the Arctic: Counting Alaska's Animals |
Subsection
Habitat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cory Hansen
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 1994
Come along and meet some of Alaska's animals.
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| Itchy Little Musk Ox |
Subsection
Habitat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Tricia Bro
Illustrator
Debbie Dubac
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2007
A young musk ox wanders away from his herd in search of a tree, a rock, a bush…anything to scratch his itchy back. Before he knows it, he is lost. How does he find his way back to his family?
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| Pete Puffin's Wild Ride Cruising the Alaska Currents |
Subsection
Habitat
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Libby Hatton
Publisher
Alaska Geographic, 2008
When Eddie's favorite wooden toy is lost overboard during a cruise in Alaska, Eddy learns about where the ocean currents could have taken his wooden puffin.
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| Aurora: A Tale of the Northern Lights |
Subsection
Northern Lights
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1997
A magical story of how a young girl's quest leads to a great discovery.
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| Blueberry Shoe |
Subsection
Plants
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ann Dixon
Illustrator
Evon Zerbetz
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1999
Find out what happens to baby's shoe after he loses it while picking berries.
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| A Woolly Mammoth Journey |
Subsection
Prehistoric/Fossils
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Debbie S. Miller
Illustrator
Jon Van Zyle
Publisher
University of Alaska Press, 2010
The woolly mammoth roamed Alaska 10,000 years ago. Where did they live, what did they eat, how big did they get, how big were their babies? Find out here.
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| Mammoth Magic |
Subsection
Prehistoric/Fossils
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 1992
With the help of his grandfather and an ancient mammoth, young Andy overcomes his fear of the dark and learns about his people's past.
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| Thunderfeet: Alaska's Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Critters |
Subsection
Prehistoric/Fossils
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books/Paws IV, 2002
Did you know that dinosaurs once lived in Alaska? Learn more about them and the other critters from prehistoric times when Alaska was a much different place.
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| Arctic Winter, Arctic Summer |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Susan Canizares
Publisher
Scholastic, 1998
Lots of photos and little text show the contrast between winter and summer in the Arctic.
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| Blueberry Shoe |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ann Dixon
Illustrator
Evon Zerbetz
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1999
Find out what happens to baby's shoe after he loses it while picking berries.
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| Midnight Dance of the Snowshoe Hare: Poems of Alaska |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Ken Kuroi
Publisher
Philomel, 1998
In playful poems, favorite Alaskan children's writer Nancy Carlstrom shares the changing seasons and all the fun they bring.
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| Raven and River |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Nancy White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Jon Van Zyle
Publisher
Little, Brown, 1997
Experience the coming of spring through the eyes of Raven.
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| Recess at 20 Below |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Cindy Lou Aillaud
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2005
How could it possibly be fun to go outside when the temperature is 20 below zero? Real kids and their teachers show you how they do it.
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| The Snow Speaks |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Nancy White Carlstrom
Illustrator
Jane Dyer
Publisher
Little, Brown, 1992
A magical look at the wonders of snow.
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| Under Alaska's Midnight Sun |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Deb Vanasse
Illustrator
Jeremiah Trammell
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 2005
See how a little girl keeps busy on the longest day of the year when the sun doesn't set above the Arctic Circle.
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| Winter Is |
Subsection
Weather & Seasons
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Ann Dixon
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2002
Winter is cold. Winter is warm. Winter is bright and dark, but mostly winter is fun in Alaska!
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