Alaska Paperback by Shelley Gill (Author); Patrick J. Endres (Photographer)

Product Details

• Publisher: Charlesbridge (2007-02-01)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 32 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780881062939
• Item Weight: 187.11 grams
• Dimensions: 11.0 x 8.5 x 0.15 cm

Blending poetry and humor, Alaskan author and adventurer Shelley Gill explores the 49th state's history, culture, wildlife, and geography. Explosive volcanoes, extreme climates, massive mountains, shimmering Northern Lights, and dog-mushing races are just some of the sights captured in crisp photographs.

About the Author

Author, adventurer, whale detective, pony wrangler, dog musher and all around fun hog, Shelley Gill lives her books! Shelley is the author of several children's books, including ALASKA, HAWAI'I, and SITKA ROSE. She was previously an editor at Alaska Woman magazine, and also worked as a reporter, editor, and publisher for the Frontiersman and Valley Sun newspapers in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Shelley lives with her family on a ridge above Kachemak Bay in Homer, Alaska.