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48 pp.
| Alaska
| April, 2019
|
PaperISBN 978-1-5132-6197-3$13.99
(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.
48 pp.
| Alaska
| January, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-88240-500-4
(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.
32 pp.
| Alaska
| January, 1998
|
TradeISBN 0-88240-503-9
(3)
4-6
Photographs by
Roy Corral.
Though written (with Hannah's input) by her mother, this description of a family kayaking trip along the coastline of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is narrated by thirteen-year-old Hannah. The result is a somewhat precocious-sounding, though engaging, travelogue, one enlivened by an eye-catching design and outstanding color photographs of Alaskan wildlife and landscapes.