(2) 4-6 Photographs by Roy Corral. Twenty years after Children of the Midnight Sun, Brown and Corral present ten additional portraits of contemporary Alaska Native children. Each Indigenous child receives two spreads telling about his or her daily life and culture. The book is strongest when centering the voices of the featured young people and their family members. Clear photographs of people, places, flora, and fauna enliven the workmanlike text. Glos.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Sarah Martinsen. Everyone in his Inupiaq village says he's old enough this year, but Charlie doesn't know if he's brave enough to fly so high in the air at the Whaling Festival's sealskin blanket toss. The gentle rite-of-passage story incorporates Inupiaq words and customs, and the expressive illustrations with muted colors neatly convey Charlie's world and eventual toss. An author's note adds context. Glos.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. When Kristie's beloved cat, Groucho, who is white but for dramatic smudgelike eyebrows, gets lost in the snow, his distinguishing characteristic helps her find him after an agonizing search. Though the text is a bit long, Kristie and Groucho's mutual affection is palpable, and the soft, lucid images of snow-decked Alaska are alluring.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) 4-6 Photographs by Roy Corral. In her survey of children from eight different Alaskan Native groups, Brown focuses not on "customs," but on daily life, with a welcome dollop of history that gives the portraits depth and context. The tone is upbeat and tourist-friendly, but the kids are distinct, and Corral's many sharp color photos reveal both people and place unguarded. A good clear map is included. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.