Under Alaska's Midnight Sun
Paperback – Picture Book, March 1, 2005
Blue Star Press · Paperback · March 1, 2005
In the far northern parts of the world, near and above the Arctic Circle, summer days are very long.
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- Who it’s for
- A poetic narrative follows a little girl through Alaska’s bright summer nights and their pleasures.
- Themes
- Midnight sun, Arctic wildlife, Family and nature
- Genres
- Polar Regions Stories, Seasons, Travel Adventures
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In the far northern parts of the world, near and above the Arctic Circle, summer days are very long. In Barrow, Alaska, for example, the sun rises in May and sets 83 days later, in early August. During this time, the sun shines all through the night. People call it the midnight sun. When the midnight sun is shining, people and animals stay active even at night.
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This sweet poetic narrative, illustrated by award-winner Jeremiah Trammell, showcases the many pleasures of this unique time as a little girl dances, fishes, plays games, watches moose and fox, and communes with family and nature.
Alaska’s Midnight Sun
A poetic narrative follows a little girl through Alaska’s bright summer nights and their pleasures.
Come here for
- A little girl dancing, fishing, and playing under the midnight sun
- Moose, fox, family, and nature
Expect
- The midnight sun in Barrow, where summer daylight lasts through the night
- A picture book illustrated by Jeremiah Trammell
Where it sits
| Seasons | 62% |
|---|---|
| Travel Adventures | 44% |
| Polar Regions Stories | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Myths & Fables
- Polar Regions Stories
- Authors
- Deb Vanasse
- Publisher
- Blue Star Press
- Published
- March 1, 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Midnight sun · Arctic wildlife · Family and nature
- Reading lane
- Fairy Tales & Folklore