Alaska

Alaska

Josh Gregory

Book - 2018

Located far to the north, Alaska's relative isolation from the rest of the country has helped it foster a unique local culture that makes it stand out from the other states. Readers will tour this icy state and see how its people live. They will also find out how the area was first settled, what events led to it becoming a state, how it is governed today, and more.

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Subjects
Alaska > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Josh Gregory (author)
Item Description
"Scholastic."
Physical Description
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
Audience
940L
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780531252512
9780531232811
9781537971032
  • A frozen land
  • The law of the land
  • Then and now
  • Local flavor.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-5-General state-related history and trivia. Each book opens with an illustrated map of the state that highlights famous and notable places, four of which are spotlighted in smaller inserts. From then on, the series follows a general format, detailing the land, wildlife, politics, culture, and economy of each state. There are numerous outdated stock drawings of American Indians and European "explorers." In addition, slavery is poorly discussed in Louisiana: "Other Louisianians also came to the state against their will." In each volume, a concluding "Resources" page lists a number of movies that don't make sense for the intended audience (Wayne's World in Illinois and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in -California). VERDICT No improvement on the many existing state series. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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