From the Southeast rainforest to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tundra, to the reaches of the far north, Alaska Native kids live a life that mixes ancient traditions with modern culture. Inside this book you'll find ten profiles accompanied by beautiful color photographs of kids of various ages and from diverse cultures and backgrounds, as well as a map and a glossary of Native terms. No other book for children delves into all ten Native cultures with expert authority, making Children of the First People a one-of-a-kind treasure.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781513261973
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Publication Date: 04-09-2019
Pages: 52
Product Dimensions: 9.80h x 7.80w x 0.20d
Age Range: 8 - 10 Years
About the Author
Brown, Tricia: - Award-winning journalist, writer, editor, and program and book developer Tricia Brown has been nationally honored for compassionate, insightful depictions of Alaska Natives and for children's literature. She was the founding editor of Heartland, the Sunday magazine of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, and later wrote for the Anchorage Daily News and edited the popular monthly magazine Alaska. She is also the author of Children of the Midnight Sun. Brown lives in Anchorage, Alaska.Corral, Roy: - Roy Corral is the photographer of several books, including My Denali, A Child's Glacier Bay, and Children of the Midnight Sun. He lives in Eagle River, Alaska.