The Great Book of Alaska is an entertaining, instructive and interesting Trivia & Facts book about the Last Frontier state. You'll learn more about Alaska's history, pop culture, folklore, sports, and so much more!

This state ABC book for children features brilliant color photographs; each lively page highlights a unique aspect of Alaska’s beauty and culture. For each letter, a short poem describes the pictured word. The book’s eye-popping design and educational content will hold the child’s interest throughout countless readings. The mission of Boys and Girls Clubs Alaska is to empower and inspire the diverse youth of Alaska to reach their full potential by offering them hope, opportunity, and a safe environment.

The largest by far of the fifty states, Alaska is also the state of greatest mystery and diversity. And, as Claus-M. Naske and Herman E. Slotnick show in this comprehensive survey, the history of Alaska’s peoples and the development of its economy have matched the diversity of its land- and seascapes. Alaska: A History begins by examining the region’s geography and the Native peoples who inhabited it for thousands of years before the first Europeans arrived. The Russians claimed northern North America by right of discovery in 1741. During their occupation of “Russian America” the region was little more than an outpost for fur hunters and traders. When the czar sold the territory to the United States in 1867, nobody knew what to do with “Seward’s Folly.” Mainland America paid little attention to the new acquisition until a rush of gold seekers flooded into the Yukon Territory. In 1906 Congress granted Alaska Territory a voteless delegate and in 1912 gave it a territorial legislature. Not until 1959, however, was Alaska’s long-sought goal of statehood realized. During World War II, Alaska’s place along the great circle route from the United States to Asia firmly established its military importance, which was underscored during the Cold War. The developing military garrison brought federal money and many new residents. Then the discovery of huge oil and natural-gas deposits gave a measure of economic security to the state. Alaska: A History provides a full chronological survey of the region’s and state’s history, including the precedent-setting Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, which compensated Native Americans for their losses; the effect of the oil industry and the trans-Alaska pipeline on the economy; the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and Alaska politics through the early 2000s.

Exploring Alaska through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into AlaskaÕs geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of Alaska while simultaneously improving their analytical skills and ability to recognize patterns and big-picture themes. Project-based learning today is much different than the craft-heavy classroom activities popular in the past. Inquiry, planning, research, collaboration, and analysis are key components of project-based learning activities today. However, that doesnÕt mean creativity, individual expression, and fun are out. They definitely arenÕt! Each project is designed to help students gain important knowledge and skills that are derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subject areas. Students are asked to analyze and solve problems, to gather and interpret data, to develop and evaluate solutions, to support their answers with evidence, to think critically in a sustained way, and to use their newfound knowledge to formulate new questions worthy of exploring. While some projects are more complex and take longer than others, they all are set up in the same structure. Each begins with the central project-driving questions, proceeds through research and supportive questions, has the student choose a presentation option, and ends with a broader-view inquiry. Rubrics for reflection and assessments are included, too. This consistent framework will make it easier for you assign projects and for your students to follow along and consistently meet expectations. Encourage your students to take charge of their projects as much as possible. As a teacher, you can act as a facilitator and guide. The projects are structured such that students can often work through the process on their own or through cooperation with their classmates.

National Learning Association presents: AMAZING ALASKA Are your children curious about Amazing Alaska? Would they like to know where Alaska is? Have they learnt dog mushing is or what food people eat in Alaska? Inside this book, your children will begin a journey that will satisfy their curiosity by answering questions like these and many more! EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: AMAZING ALASKA will allow your child to learn more about the wonderful world in which we live, with a fun and engaging approach that will light a fire in their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. National Learning Association provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of National Learning Association EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: AMAZING ALASKA book now! Table of Contents Chapter 1- Where is Alaska? Chapter 2- Why is Alaska Often Known As "the Last Wilderness?" Chapter 3- How Do Alaskans Travel? Chapter 4- Who Are the Native Alaskans? Chapter 5- When Did the United States of America Buy Alaska? Chapter 6- What is the Aurora Borealis? Chapter 7- How Many Acres Does Denali National Park Cover? Chapter 8- Where is the Alaska Veteran's Memorial? Chapter 9- What Two Huge Species of Bear Call Alaska Their Home? Chapter 10- What is the State Bird of Alaska? Chapter 11- What Food Do People Eat in Alaska? Chapter 12- What is Dog Mushing? Chapter 13- When was the Hammer Museum Opened? Chapter 14- What is the Fur Rondy Festival? Chapter 15- Where is Tracy Arm Located? Chapter 16- How Long is the Alaska Highway? Chapter 17- How Old is the Mount Roberts Tramway? Chapter 18- Who was Joseph Juneau? Chapter 19- What is the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark? Chapter 20- How Long is the Alaskan Railway?

National Learning Association presents: ALASKA AND CALIFORNIA Are your children curious about Alaska and California? Would they like to know where Alaska is? Have they learnt dog mushing is or what Big Sur is? Inside this book, your children will begin a journey that will satisfy their curiosity by answering questions like these and many more! EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ALASKA AND CALIFORNIA will allow your child to learn more about the wonderful world in which we live, with a fun and engaging approach that will light a fire in their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. National Learning Association provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of National Learning Association EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ALASKA AND CALIFORNIA book now! Table of Contents Chapter 1- Where is Alaska? Chapter 2- How Do Alaskans Travel? Chapter 3- When Did the United States of America Buy Alaska? Chapter 4- How Many Acres Does Denali National Park Cover? Chapter 5- What Two Huge Species of Bear Call Alaska Their Home? Chapter 6- What Food Do People Eat in Alaska? Chapter 7- When was the Hammer Museum Opened? Chapter 8- Where is Tracy Arm Located? Chapter 9- How Old is the Mount Roberts Tramway? Chapter 10- What is the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark? Chapter 11- Why is Alaska Often Known As "the Last Wilderness?" Chapter 12- Who Are the Native Alaskans? Chapter 13- What is the Aurora Borealis? Chapter 14- Where is the Alaska Veteran's Memorial? Chapter 15- What is the State Bird of Alaska? Chapter 16- What is Dog Mushing? Chapter 17- What is the Fur Rondy Festival? Chapter 18- How Long is the Alaska Highway? Chapter 19- Who was Joseph Juneau? Chapter 20- How Long is the Alaskan Railway? Chapter 21- Where is California? Chapter 22- When Did Sebastian Vizcaino Map the Coast of California? Chapter 23- What was the California Gold Rush? Chapter 24- What Famous People Come From California? Chapter 25- How Far Does Yosemite Falls Drop at its Highest Point? Chapter 26- When Did Hollywood Become Part of the City of Los Angeles? Chapter 27- What is the Official State Bird of California? Chapter 28- Does Anything Live in Death Valley? Chapter 29- What is the Main Produce of Fallbrook? Chapter 30- What Other Names Does San Francisco Go By? Chapter 31- How Long Have People Lived in the California Area? Chapter 32- When Did California Become A State? Chapter 33- What is the Capital City of California? Chapter 34- When Did Disneyland Open? Chapter 35- What is Big Sur? Chapter 36- How Long is the Golden Gate Bridge? Chapter 37- How Much is the Californian Economy Worth? Chapter 38- Where is Koalafornia? Chapter 39- Where is the California Cavern? Chapter 40- How Many People Live on Catalina Island?

In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaska’s fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present. As his characters struggle for survival, Michener weaves together the exciting high points of Alaska’s story: its brutal origins; the American acquisition; the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the arduous construction of the Alcan Highway, undertaken to defend the territory during World War II. A spellbinding portrait of a human community fighting to establish its place in the world, Alaska traces a bold and majestic saga of the enduring spirit of a land and its people. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for Alaska “Few will escape the allure of the land and people [Michener] describes. . . . Alaska takes the reader on a journey through one of the bleakest, richest, most foreboding, and highly inviting territories in our Republic, if not the world. . . . The characters that Michener creates are bigger than life.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review “Always the master of exhaustive historical research, Michener tracks the settling of Alaska [in] vividly detailed scenes and well-developed characters.”—Boston Herald “Michener is still, sentence for sentence, writing’s fastest attention grabber.”—The New York Times

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How much do you know about one of most unique states within the United States of America? Do you know how many lakes are in Alaska? How long is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline? Or do you know how far it is from Alaska to Russia? Alaska is a state that has a fascinating history, diverse geography, and unique characteristics. Loaded with pictures and snippets of interesting information, readers of all ages will enjoy expanding their knowledge of this big state to the point of seeming to be an expert as the new information is shared with family and friends. Far from boring, State Facts for Fun! Alaska is an educational and entertaining experience for the whole family. Kids will love the humor and pictures that are contained within; while parents will love that their children are learning (and enjoying every minute of it). Kids will learn fascinating facts from subjects like history and geography, and will remember them well because of the book's game like format.