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Black Bear, a delightful tale for children, is the story of a little bear who misses out on dinner over and over again because he lets his friends talk him into eating dessert first- blueberries! The blueberries are delicious, but they don't keep the bear's tummy full for very long, and by the time he has slept off dessert, the salmon are gone, and he is hungry long before it is dinnertime again. Black Bear, written by Marcela Hubbard and vividly...
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Elim, The Determined Athlete is based on a true story and told according to the pup. Elim, The Determined Athlete, reveals the real reason a four month old Alaska village husky joined champion musher, Jeff King's team on the Iditarod trail. Uplifting and motivating, the reader learns about setting goals, working hard, proving oneself, and ignoring peer rebuffs. Jeff King assisted the pup in becoming a real athlete -- a sled dog, instead of just another...
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Join Mariposa on a bilingual journey, as she discovers the joy of creativity! Mariposa is a young girl who loves music. She loves music so much, she wants to make up a song of her very own! She learns a new word, "composer," from her guitar teacher. She decides on the spot that she wants to be a composer, someone who writes their own music! Mariposa follows her heart and sings her own song, in which she expresses her love of music in a way that will...
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Whenever Kirk would fly DeHavilland Otter N6868B his adult children would say to their kids, "There goes Grandpa," as he would fly by. It wasn't long before the kids would hear an airplane and immediately look to see if it was "Grandpa's Plane." The story came about as Kirk heard accounts of his grandchildren getting excited as his airplane would fly overhead and hearing the grandkids say, "We saw you fly by today Grandpa." Constant requests for rides...
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Many books have one story, one journey. For Book of Masks, however, not everything is as it seems. Though this is one book, there are five stories, five different journeys. Alex is a misunderstood kid, but so is Will, Brian, Hunter, and Danny. Each of them must find solutions to their issues and do so both through personal action and through the help of some mystical characters, including Father Christmas. With faith and magic, these kids will see...
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Song of the Raven is a story for children about life and death in Alaska's wilderness. I originally came up with the idea when I was explaining to my children why our dog Snicker had to be euthanized. I wanted to show children that death is a natural part of life, and although we may feel sad about it, sometimes it is for the best. In the wild, animals depend on the death of another for their own survival. Hopefully, I have been able to show death...
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Balto, the great Alaska sled dog, has been dead since 1933. But he still stands larger-than-life on Dogdom's Mount Olympus, where the world's great canines are immortalized. Yet few people know Baltos true story. Only one small part has been told, and even it has been distorted. Several Balto books have been written. There's even a Balto animated movie, but it, too, is largely fiction. (Balto was NOT part wolf!) Like the books, the movie leaves off...
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It's 1935, during the Great Depression, and Paul's family is out of work and out of money. They have nothing but a little ramshackle farm in Minnesota. Now that's gone, too. Suddenly, an incredible opportunity opens up for 202 families, including Paul's, but it means moving far away, to a land few people know anything about. Will his family go? Will Paul have to leave his friends, family, and beloved dog, Rascal? Then Paul meets tomboyish Maggie and...
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A nine-year-old boy living in Alaska loves nature, and decides, since his dad won't take him for a walk in the forest next to their home, he'll have to go on his own-that's just what he does-forgetting he's just a little boy, after all. After enjoying being in the wilds, he finds himself completely lost, until a very special bear comes and takes him for a remarkable tour of the forest. They meet different animals and the bear teaches Mike about life...
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Annie finds herself in a difficult and unusual situation. Her sister Louise is missing, taken by invisible creatures with hissing voices! Her parents do nothing, seeming not to care at all. A magical horse, called Red Mare, learns of the sister's abduction. Realizing this is the horse's final act of fulfilling prophecy, she takes Annie into her world. A place where vines are alive and the enemies are shadows...
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CHRIS KIANA, SR., Inupiaq Eskimo Chris grew up at Fairbanks, Alaska. Upon graduation from Fairbanks High School, he tried college for a couple of years and joined the U.S. Navy, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. After military service, he went back to college and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He continued further education and received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and Master of Arts in Rural Development...
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William takes on the great Alaska outdoors in several dreams the night before his big trip. William and his mother will hike Lazy Mountain the next morning. As he goes to sleep his excitement cannot be contained. William's imagination gets the best of him as his dreams take him all over the state of Alaska. He finds himself on the North Slope down to Prince William Sound and just about everywhere in between. Along his adventures William spends time...
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On this journey Remington Beagle learns life lessons from five famous canines: Balto, RinTinTin, Smoky, Barry, and Sgt. Stubby. As Remington travels in time and space to live as each of these dogs, the lessons he learns from them enables him to step into a hero's role for himself, but he doesn't make this journey or learn these lessons alone. He has help from his best friend, Rudy Carl the Rottweiler, Greg the woodchuck, Sophie the rabbit, Who the...
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The indigenous peoples of Alaska have a rich and colorful history. Come to the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) to learn more about it. The games, all rooted in Native history, are made up of such diverse events as blanket tossing, high kicking, knuckle hopping, fish cutting, seal skinning, muktuk eating, and beautiful babies in Native regalia. WEIO is one way those histories are kept alive. Through his work at the Alaska Native Heritage Center...
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Join Bennie the Bear on his journey of self-exploration as he struggles to find his place in the world. After some great advice from some faithful friends, Bennie realizes in order to shine he must embrace his true purpose. This is a story with an inspiring message and an unforgettable tale, children will want to read again and again.
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Get swept away to the north with this emotional children's book as Little Moose opens his eyes for the first time to discover the world around him through the majesty of Alaska's unique animals, places, and scenes. Through the height of mountains, through the beauty of sunrises, and the brightness of stars, your child will gain a better understanding of the amount of a parent's love. Follow Little Moose page by page, as he tries to guess what his...
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Sandy knows what she looks like: a worm with short fuzzy hair that sticks out in all directions, tiny eyes, stubby antennas, and way down at the end of her sixteen legs--a caboose. How could she look so different from her mother? MaMa has beautiful wings that flash orange and velvet black. Each has tiny white polka dots. She is a beautiful butterfly. Sandy grows even more confused when MaMa tells her about upcoming changes. With growing concern Sandy...
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My hunt for a Dall ram in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska became an epic adventure and stretched me beyond my limits, or so I thought. High on the rocky face of a steep mountainside, I found myself both physically and mentally spent. Exhaustion and confusion are a dangerous combination in a spot like that. Sweat stung my eyes and ran off my nose. My heartbeat pulsed in my ears and my arms and legs were limp with fatigue. I reached deep for a little...
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