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North of 53°
'Saints and sinners, whores and housewives, swindlers and laborers alike attempted a hasty adjustment to novel conditions in a land that seemed strange and forbidding', writes …
Alaska Herring History
Alaska Herring History is a thoroughly researched, well-documented, and comprehensive chronicle of Alaska's herring fisheries. Author James Mackovjak describes the evolution of …
Qanemcit Amllertut/Many Stories to Tell
This bilingual collection shares new translations of old stories recorded over the last four decades though interviews with Yup'ik elders from throughout southwest Alaska. Some are …
Cornerstone on College Hill
Little Whale
Keet, a ten-year-old Tlingit Indian boy, stows away for a voyage on his father's canoe . . . and soon finds himself caught in the middle of a wild seastorm. The story carries him …
Ivory and Paper
"e;You might be in danger."e;Thirteen-year-old Booker leads a sheltered life in Vermont until a spellbinding relic throws him skidding into a world of magic and myths come …
Uncommon Weather: Alaska Stories
Uncommon Weather is an eclectic mix of character-driven stories that delivers a panoramic picture of Alaska-- from the cold city streets of Anchorage to picturesque but emotionally …
Pup and Pokey
A boisterous wolf pup and an awkward young porcupine are unlikely allies in this tale of friendship set on Alaska's tundra. The two grow up as neighbors, but only through helping …
Alaska Constitution
The Alaska Constitution, ratified by the people in 1956, became operative with the proclamation of statehood on January 3, 1959. The constitution was drafted by fifty-five …
Seal Named Patches
Two polar explorers are out to solve a mystery: Where is their special seal, Patches?Scientists Roxanne Beltran and Patrick Robinson set off on a polar adventure, traveling to …
Ultimate Americans
This third volume in a series on "Point Hope, Alaska", "Ultimate Americans" examines the first encounters between the native Tikigaq people and Anglo-Americans during the …
Alaska on the Go
Nearly two million people visit Alaska every year, drawn to its spectacular views and endless activities. But with such size and so many options, it can seem overwhelming when it …