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40 pp.
| Alaska
| April, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-5132-6095-2$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5132-6096-9
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Mindy Dwyer.
When Granddaughter rushes and spills blueberries, Grandmother explains how trickster raven Chulyen's nose became bent because he hurried. After Chulyen loses his beak, an old woman uses it as a tool; Chulyen steals his nose back, but without noticing it's now worn and crooked. Sprightly comic-style art and the inclusion of Dena'ina words make this an engaging retelling from southern Alaska. Reading list. Glos.
249 pp.
| Cavendish
| October, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-0-7614-5980-4$17.99
(2)
YA
Edwardson sets her ambitious novel in 1960–1965 Alaska, primarily at a Catholic boarding school drawing indigenous children from all over the state. She juggles a large cast of characters and addresses a host of issues, from racism to the institutional abuse of Native Alaskan children to the ingrained animosity between Eskimo and Indian students. The story is powerful and poignant.
109 pp.
| Farrar/Foster
| April, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-374-31776-8$16.00
(2)
4-6
After an accident leaves her favorite sled dog, Roxy, blind, twelve-year-old Willow must transport Roxy to her grandparents for safe-keeping. The first-person, present-tense narrative is typeset in diamond shapes; bold-faced words at the heart of each diamond hold an additional nugget of meaning. Despite some misplaced mysticism, as a dog and dogsled story, the tale wears its knowledge gracefully.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2008
115 pp.
| McElderry
| September, 2000
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TradeISBN 0-689-82933-7$$16.00
(2)
4-6
In this story set in 1948 Alaska, ten-year-old Frederika is intrigued by the new teacher, wondering if she'll last the year at their remote Athabascan village's one-room school. The pleasures in this novel stem less from the plot (which is essentially nonexistent) than they do from the anecdotes about Miss Agnes's masterful teaching methods, as conveyed by Fred in her distinct and definite voice.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2000
4 reviews
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