Miller, Debbie S

Surveys the migrations, habits, and habitat of a herd of caribou in Alaska.

Describes the formation of a vernal lake in Alaska's Denali National Park and the various creatures that make their homes in and around it.

Details the life cycle of a mother polar bear and her two cubs, from their birth to their learning of survival lessons.

A great woolly mammoth leads her family across rivers, plains, and glacial ridges on an annual migration to familiar feeding grounds during a journey which happened more than 12,000 years ago.

Describes the unique light phenomena of the Alaskan Arctic and the ways animals such as snowshoe hares, moose, and sandhill cranes adapt to the temperature and daylight changes each month of the year.

The story of the heroic role played by sled dogs, including the Siberian husky Togo, in the delivery of antitoxin serum to those stricken with diphtheria in 1925 Nome. Includes historical notes about the event as well as about the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which commemorates it.

Introduces readers to animals who live in the desert, including the sand goanna and the red kangaroo, and describes ways they have adapted to survive in a harsh, hot climate.

Explores the Alaskan wilderness through the eyes of the bald eagle, as he journeys across the largest state.

Describes a river in Alaska and the life that it supports, emphasizing how the living things around it are connected and dependent upon it for their survival.

The story of the heroic role played by sled dogs, including the Siberian husky Togo, in the delivery of antitoxin serum to those stricken with diphtheria in 1925 Nome. Includes historical notes about the event as well as about the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which commemorates it.