Uses the rhythm of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to introduce some animals of Alaska, from a black bear in a spruce tree to twelve Dall sheep leaping, presenting facts about each.
Describes the history, people, land, economy, and government of the state of Alaska; and includes a time line, profiles of famous people, maps and charts, and Web sites for further research.
A close-up look at the events surrounding the U.S. purchase of Alaska from the Russians. The author shows the human foibles on both sides of what was later to be regarded as a significant event in American history.
Homesteaders Jack and Mabel struggle to survive in the harsh Alaskan wilderness, but the couple's quiet life of hard work and routine suddenly changes when a small girl named Faina magically appears on their doorstep.
In Anchorage, Alaska, two lonely boys make a connection--a brown bear injured just after his mother sends him out on his own, and a human whose father is a new keeper at the Alaska Zoo and whose mother and sister are still in Minnesota.
