ALASKA BOOK LIST

L is for Last Frontier

State History - Contains mentions of evolution - Unrivaled by any other state for sheer size, Alaska is a land of mystery and wonder to many Americans. Bordered by water on three sides, it remains a remote and last frontier...until now.

Charlie and the Blanket Toss

Set in Alaska - Charlie loves to watch his relatives and friends get thrown high in the air during the traditional Inupiat blanket toss. But secretly, he's afraid to try it himself.

Under Alaska's Midnight Sun

Set in Alaska - In Barrow, Alaska the sun rises in May and sets 83 days later, in early August. During this time, the sun shines all through the night.

Storm Run

State Figure - In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the first woman to win the 1,100-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto

Sate Figure - Chapter book for Ages 5+ - It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team.

Sunrise Summer

Set in Alaska - When a girl and her family travel four thousand miles from home, it’s not your typical summer vacation. Everything is different on the Alaskan tundra.

Larry Gets Lost in Alaska

Set in Alaska - While traveling on a cruise to Alaska, Larry the pup and his owner Pete observe the native wildlife and spectacular scenery of the Alaska coast.

Togo

State Figure - Togo is determined, and when his trainer, Leonhard Seppala, gives him a chance, he soon becomes one of the fastest sled dogs in history!

Alaska's Three Bears

Set in Alaska - Alaska' Three Bears is a classic retelling of the three bears fairy tale, Alaska-style. Readers young and old will meet Alaska's three bears in this one-of-a-kind adventure.

The Year of Miss Agnes

Set in Alaska - Chapter Book for Ages 8+ (Includes one swear word) - Ten-year-old Frederika (Fred for short) doesn't have much faith that the new teacher in town will last very long. After all, they never do. But Miss Agnes is different.

Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights

Set in Alaska - Imagine a land where the sun rises at 1:58 a.m. in the summer and shines for less than four hours on a winter's day.

Akiak: A Tale From the Iditarod

State Figure - When she hurts her paw on the fourth day of the race, Akiak can no longer compete in the Iditarod. Her musher has no choice but to leave her behind.

Salmon Stream

Set in Alaska - Fast-paced prose and brilliant illustrations follow the salmon from their form as eggs in a stream to the wide ocean, eventually making a hazardous journey home to their stream of origin.

My Wilderness: An Alaskan Adventure

Set in Alaska - McGehee’s lyrical nonfiction story recounts the 1918–1919 winter spent on Alaska’s Fox Island from the point of view of nine-year-old Rocky, son of the painter Rockwell Kent.

Sweet Home Alaska

Set in Alaska - Chapter Book for Ages 10+ - It's 1934, and times are tough for Trip's family after the mill in their small Wisconsin town closes, leaving her father unemployed. He moves them all to Alaska to become pioneers as part of President Roosevelt's Palmer Colony project.