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| The Blue Bead |
Level
Ages 6 to 9
Author
Kate Boyan
Illustrator
Kate Boyan
Publisher
K Boyan, 2006
One of the most amazing things about this book is that the illustrations are actually made by beads by the author. The story is about an old trade bead given to a young beadworker.
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| Eating Alaska Style
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| Moose Racks, Bear Tracks, and Other Alaska KidSnacks |
Level
Ages 10 & up
Author
Alice Bugni
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Sasquatch Books, 1999
Recipes for kids with unique Alaskan names.
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| Gardening
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| A Child's Alaska |
Level
Ages 6 to 12
Author
Claire Rudolf Murphy
Illustrator
Charles Mason
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 1994
Find out what's so special about Alaska. Lots of pictures.
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| Getting Around Alaska
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| Ol' 556: Alaska's Mighty Steam Engine |
Level
Ages 10 & up
Author
Shannon Cartwright
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Greatland Graphics, 2007
If you live in Anchorage or have visited, you've probably seen the black train engine on the Park Strip. Here's the story of that special engine.
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| Holidays
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| King Island Christmas |
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 |
Level
Toddlers to 9
Author
Shelley Gill, Michael Meade
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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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| Journeys
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| Baby in a Basket |
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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| Playing in Alaska
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| Free Radical |
Level
Ages 12 & up
Author
Claire Rudolf Murphy
Publisher
Clarion, 2002
Set in Fairbanks, Luke is a normal 15 year-old with a dream of making the all-star baseball team, then he finds out his mother is a fugitive and wants to turn herself in.
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| Quilt of Dreams |
Level
Ages 6 to 9
Author
Mindy Dwyer
Illustrator
Mindy Dwyer
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2000
After Katy's grandmother dies, Katy and her mom find the beginnings of a quilt labeled "Kate." Together they solve the mystery of the quilt and capture memories of Gram.
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| The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story |
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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| Thunder on the Tundra |
Level
Ages 14 & up
Author
Lew Freedman
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books, 2008
Follow along the first full season of football in the far north community of Barrow.
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| Snow Sports
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| Akiak: A Tale from the 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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| Wiggle-Waggle Woof!: Counting Sled Dogs in Alaska |
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 |
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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| Working in Alaska
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| Cowboys of the Sky: The Story of Alaska's Bush Pilots |
Level
Ages 10 & up
Author
Steven C. Levi
Publisher
Walker, 1996
A great collection of stories about some of the legends of those who flew in Alaska. Written for young adults.
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| Enticed by Gold |
Level
Ages 10 & up
Author
Douglas DeVries
Publisher
Jade Ram, 2003
The final book in a trilogy of Sven Olafsen, a 14 year-old boy, who came to the North in search of his father. In this book, he is trying to get back home.
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| Finding Alaska: The Life and Art of Shannon Cartwright |
Level
Ages 10 & up
Author
Shannon Cartwright
Illustrator
Shannon Cartwright
Publisher
Greatland Graphics, 2009
Meet the illustrator of some of Alaska's most loved children's books.
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| Leaving Protection |
Level
Ages 10 & up
Author
Will Hobbs
Publisher
HarperCollins, 2004
Finally 16 year-old Robbie is old enough to fulfill his dream of working as a deckhand on a salmon fishing boat. When he lands a job as the lone crewman, he is in heaven, but things are not exactly what they seem.
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| Petticoat Fisherman |
Level
Ages 14 & up
Author
Elsa Pedersen
Illustrator
Charles Shaw
Publisher
Atheneum, 1969
After a 17 year-old girl wrecks her father's car, she must work on her father's fishing boat for the summer.
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| The Year of Miss Agnes |
Level
Ages 8 to 12
Author
Kirkpatrick Hill
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry, 2000
10-year old Fred doesn't know what to make of the new teacher, "Miss Agnes," who throws away old textbooks, reads Greek, and tells his classmates they can become doctors or scientists.
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| Whaling Season: A Year in the Life of an Arctic Whale Scientist |
Level
Ages 12 & up
Author
Peter Lourie
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin, 2009
Craig George is the son of children's author Jean Craighead George. He is a scientist who studies whales from Barrow. What would it be like to have his job for a year. Find out in this book!
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| The Cabin that Moose Built |
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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| Polar Bear Scientists |
Level
Ages 10 & up
Author
Peter Lourie
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin, 2012
In this Scientist in the Field series, Peter Lourie follows biologists in Alaska as they gather information about polar bears, then takes readers back to the lab to see how they record and keep all the data collected. A great insider view with spectacular photos.
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