books by Alaska Northwest Books     books:       Where the Sea Breaks Its Back: The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration ...6 reviews Corey Ford Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 A great account of the first explorers to discover Alaska. A true account of Vitus Bering's voyage from Russia to discover what is now Alaska. Anyone interested in the history of Alaska should start by reading this book, or someone looking for an actual true life adventure story that makes one appreciate the dangers encounted in the 1700's by these amazing explorers. This book is written from the journals of Georg Stellar, the naturalist on-board ...             Big-Enough Anna: The Little Sled Dog Who Braved Th5 reviews Pam Flowers Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 Exquisite, no matter what your age This exquisitely illustrated book is based on the true story of a litle sled dog who rose to the occasion and became a hero in her own right. Anna, a small Alaskan Husky female, was judged too small to be of any use when Pam Flowers made her historic journey across the Arctic with a team of sled dogs(chronicled in ALONE ACROSS THE ARCTIC). But when Pam's wise old leader dog disappeared, Pam ...             Recess at 20 Below10 reviews Cindy Aillaud Alaska Northwest Books, 2005 Realistic, fun and entertaining I live in Istanbul, but my aunt and uncle live in Alaska, and my adult cousins attended the school in this book. My 9 year old ESL student was recently sent a copy of Reccess at 20 Below as a gift. We both enjoyed it a lot, and I'm visiting Amazon right now to buy a copy to keep. I'm supposedly buying it for my ESL students, but I'm sure I'll sneak in a few more reads of it myself, too! ...             Shadows on the Koyukuk: An Alaskan Native's Life a22 reviews Sidney Huntington Alaska Northwest Books, 1993 Great book! This is such an amazing story. I have read this book twice and plan to read it again. His brother also wrote a book, "On the Edge of Nowhere" and it is also worth reading.             Alaska's Wild Plants: A Guide to Alaska's Edible H (Alaska Pocket Guide)4 reviews Janice Schofield Eaton Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 Excellent pocket guide! This field guide was very useful during our recent inspection of our Alaskan property. It's small size makes it easy to carry during hiking, and it contains the most common edible plants you might encounter throughout the state. The information is detailed enough to be confident about eating different parts of a wild plant... or not eating it because the guide has indicated a toxic look-alike and ...             Guide to the Birds of Alaska9 reviews Robert H Armstrong Alaska Northwest Books, 2008 Loved having it We've traveled to Alaska more than once, and both times enjoyed having this guide book along to help identify birds, especially those not seen in the lower 48 states. From sooty shearwaters and bald eagles to horned and tufted puffins, one can find all sorts of sea and birds of prey here, as well as wood and grassland birds. A wonderful source to carry along and help identify species one ...             The Kids from Nowhere27 reviews George Guthridge Alaska Northwest Books, 2006 Fantastic and Inspirational This was the best book I have read in a long time. I could not put it down, eager to know what came next. As the parent of two twice-exceptional children, I was enthralled by the author's dedication to unlocking the educational complexity of his students. As the author of a book on educating children with autism, I was entertained by Gutheridge's sense of humor and perseverance. I would ...             Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail16 reviews Lisa Frederic Alaska Northwest Books, 2006 Hysterical midlife adventure Lisa is a fun writer and even better tour guide in Denali National Park. After going on one of her wonderful tours, we sought out this book and weren't disappointed.It helped feed my appetite to learn more about mushing. I laughed all the way through, but was very proud of Lisa for hanging in there through some really tough times. BUY THIS BOOK.             One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey (Annivers127 reviews Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 Couldn't put it down I loved traveling in Alaska. I love the mountains and everything else. One Man's Wilderness took me right there with him as he chiseled the logs for his log cabin and picked blueberries for his pancake syrup. Dick describes his daily adventures in a calm, matter of fact way and made me want more. Yes, the book is simple, but, so the premise and plot. Just survive wildness and the brutal cold. ...             Two in the Far North11 reviews Margaret E. Murie Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 A Book About the Brooks Range by A Conservationist and Environmentalist This is a great book written by one of Alaska's greatest naturalists and environmentalists, Margaret Murie. The book starts out as a memoir of her growing up in Fairbanks in the early 1900's. It then goes into her travels with her husband, Claus. Ms. Murie and her husband spent years in the Brooks Range of Alaska documenting its flora and fauna. The illustrations in the book are by Margaret's ...             Alaska's Bush Planes4 reviews Ned Rozell Alaska Northwest Books, 2004 Alaska's Bushplanes Purchased for my brother in law who is heavily into beaver aircraft and he loved it. Great pictures lots of informative information. Very well presented             Alone Across the Arctic: One Woman's Epic Journey by Dog team19 reviews Pam Flowers Alaska Northwest Books, 2001 Hard to put down I needed something to read during the benchmarks, so I ran to the library during passing time and grabbed the first book I could find on mushing (I'm an addicted musher). I had a hard time putting it down. The pictures were wonderful, and the story was great. It was a pretty fast read, I finished it that day, but I enjoyed it. I've reread it twice since I bought my own copy.             On Patrol: True Adventures of an Alaska Game Warden5 reviews Ray Tremblay Alaska Northwest Books, 2004 Great! My father worked with Mr. Tremblay so I was really interested in this book. It is a great book, exciting! Neat pictures! I loved it.             Alaska's History: The People, Land, and Events of (Alaska Pocket Guide)2 reviews Harry Ritter Alaska Northwest Books, 1993 A History for People in a Hurry This book is perfect for a quick overview of Alaska's history. It is a good size for tucking in the suitcase or reading on a plane. Lots of historic photos bring this history to life. This brief history captures the untamed history of Alaska in a very readable format.             Nature of Southeast Alaska: A Guide to Plants, Animals, and Habitats (Revised)2 reviews Robert H Armstrong Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 Outstanding Holistic Look at Alaska's Inside Passage In this highly readable book, Rita O'Clair and her co-authors explore the geology, habitats, and animals of Southeast Alaska and how they interact with each other. I haven't found any other source that puts the basic story of the region together in this way. For those getting started learning about the area, this book provides a framework to organize future observations and learning. Those who ...             Alaska Sourdough16 reviews Ruth Allman Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 A Bit of Heaven I got this book because of all the interesting stories and sourdough tidbits that it contained. The stories were informative, a fascinating look at history, and most of all - FUN! Then, because she made it sound so easy and delectable - I decided to try making sourdough and see what would happen. I had to go back and forth in the book a little to make sure I was doing everything correctly - the ...             Last Letters from Attu: The True Story of Etta Jones, Alaska Pioneer and Japanese POW3 reviews Mary Breu Alaska Northwest Books, 2009 Etta Jones AND this book hold an important place in history In the category of "Things You Should Have Learned in School": Which American community was invaded by the Japanese army during World War II, its citizens either killed or taken to Japan as Prisoners of War? Don't know? Neither do most Americans. The answer to this gap in our education is the village on the island of Attu, the final island in Alaska's Aleutian chain. Last Letters from Attu ...             Gold Rush Women4 reviews Claire Rudolf Murphy Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 A moving history of little known women of the Gold Rush This small book's size belies the wealth of information it contains. The book gives brief (2-5 page) summaries of the lives of a wide variety of women that participated in the Klondike Gold Rush. The authors write as if they personally knew these women and were telling their friends about them. Their writing style is easy to read, brief and very descriptive.The women include a native woman ...             Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail16 reviews Lisa Frederic Alaska Northwest Books, 2006 Hysterical midlife adventure Lisa is a fun writer and even better tour guide in Denali National Park. After going on one of her wonderful tours, we sought out this book and weren't disappointed.It helped feed my appetite to learn more about mushing. I laughed all the way through, but was very proud of Lisa for hanging in there through some really tough times. BUY THIS BOOK.             Alaska Bear Tales17 reviews Larry Kaniut Alaska Northwest Books, 2003 The author is standing in front of my class right now The author of this book, Larry Kanuit, is standing in front of my high school English class right now telling the students how he researches his books and how he writes. About myself: I was a journalist for 15 years before becoming a teacher; much of that career was spent in Alaska. I now teach in Bush Alaska. Most of my students are Native Alaskans. Reviewers who have stated that the author is ...              search for books adventures, alaskan, animals, annivers, big-enough, champions, events, exploration, habitats, history, iditarod, japanese, journey, koyukuk, letters, midlife, naturalist, nowhere, odyssey, people, pioneer, revised, running, russian, shadows, sourdough, southeast, steller, warden, wilderness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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