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Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASBlake, Robert J.
Summary: In 1925, Togo, a Siberian husky who loves being a sled dog, leads a team that rushes to bring diphtheria antitoxin from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLAGagne, Tammy.
Summary: "This book explores the Native Alaskan cultures. Learn about the people, lifestyles, food, politics, music, dance, religion, language, arts, architecture, education, sports and so on, and how they affect the culture of Alaska"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Cult GagneBrown, Tricia
Summary: "Profiles accompanied by photographs of ten Alaska Native kids and how they experience the intersection of their cultures and the modern world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books, an imprint of West Margin Press 2019
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Summary: "In January 1925, many people in Nome, Alaska, and the surrounding area were sick and dying from an outbreak of diphtheria. A supply of medicine was found but there was one problem-it was hundreds of miles away. The only way to get it to Nome was by dogsled. Ride along with the heroic sled dog Togo and his owner, Leonhard Sepalla, as they make a dangerous journey across Alaska's unforgiving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.73 BERCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 BERMarsico, Katie
Summary: "Learn all about the darkest and brightest places on Earth and find out what it takes for life to survive in these extreme locations."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.6 MARTieck, Sarah
Summary: Presents basic information about Alaska, including important cities, fun facts, and places of interest.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.8 TIEWolfe, Art.
Summary: Art Wolfe's stunning color wildlife and nature photographs teach young children the alphabet while giving them a sense of wonder and appreciation about the bounty of nature in the Pacific Northwest.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WOLTieck, Sarah
Summary: Readers journey through Alaska as they learn about its history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A "Tour Book" spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Alaska. Other features include a table of contents, fact boxes, a timeline, regional and state maps, a facts page with vital information, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.8 TIEHall, Margaret
Summary: Describes Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, including a history of the region, the plants and animals that live there, and the activities that people participate in while visiting the park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.83 HALGill, Shelley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paws IV Pub. 1997
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Summary: Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom; a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred in his own Hollywood movie. But what...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.73 MCCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.73 MCCEwing, Susan
Summary: "Written in rhyming verse and featuring colorful linocut illustrations, this picture book introduces fourteen of Alaska's most beloved birds"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books 2022
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Summary: "Set in the Alaskan wilds, the Iditarod is one of the most extreme races on the planet. As the musher and leader of a high-powered dog sledding team, choosing the right lead dog is just the first of your important decisions. From there, each choice you make will affect whether you come in first, fifth, last, or not at all. You Choose how this adventure ends." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2018
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Summary: "The young adult adaptation of the epic memoir of an Alaskan pararescue jumper, Special Forces Operator, and decorated war hero. "That Others May Live" is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska's 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 358 SETHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: Presents a history of the Iditarod race, discussing its history, traditions, and the possible dangers the racers and their dogs face.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.8 HAMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J798.8 HAMTarshis, Lauren
Summary: Three stories of survival, including eleven-year-old Bennett Satterlee and his brother, Ethan, who survived the 2011 Joplin Tornado, a skier in Alaska who was caught underneath the weight of an avalanche, and fourteen-year-old Ariel Creamer, whose home was right in the path of Hurricane Sandy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J 363.34 TarWhitelaw, Ian
Summary: "Mushers and their dogs race through wind, ice, and snow. Climb aboard!"--Cover back.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2008
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED WHICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED WHIPetersen, David
Summary: Describes the landscape, wildlife, and activities for visitors at Alaska's Denali National Park.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.83 PETStandiford, Natalie.
Summary: Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1989
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE STAWinter, Jonah
Summary: The story of an oil spill and its devastating effects on animals and the environment
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 WINRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOLRodríguez, Patty
Summary: "Inspired by one of the oldest traditional games of chance, this book will introduce your little one to their first English and Spanish words"--Page 4 of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Libros 2014
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: JE ROD Board BookBrown, Monica
Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021