With the first headlines screaming "Gold Gold Gold " in 1896, the Klondike Gold Rush was on--and it almost instantly became the stuff of legend. One of the key figures in the early discoveries that set off the gold rush was the Tagish wife of prospector George Carmack, Kate Carmack, whose fascinating story is told in full here for the first time.
In Wealth Woman, Deb Vanasse recounts Kate's life from her early years on the frontier with George, through the history-making discovery of gold, and on to her subsequent fame, when she traveled alone down the West Coast through...

On a full-moon night in Alaska, a traditional native totem pole magically comes to life. The Grizzly, Beaver, Frog, and Raven all stretch and scratch and voice their relief at being free at last. But then the first dawn light appears on the horizon, and the totems have to reassemble themselves in the proper order before morning. Who should be on top of whom? Can wise Raven reason with these contentious creatures? Deb Vanasse s enchanting text and Erik Brooks s lively illustrations make this a memorable modern folktale."

A charming children s book about the return of traditional dancing to one Yup ik village, "Lucy s Dance" tells the story of a little girl who is determined to help her grandfather demonstrate for the people of the town the beauty and complexity of old-style dancing. Threaded through the story are accounts of Yup ik arts such as drumming, singing, and storytelling through dance, all brought to life with beautiful, full-color illustrations."

Alaska Curiosities is a good-naturedly humorous compendium of the state's quirks and characters, withwholesome Americana content that will appeal tothe whole family. A fun and accessible combination of almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news"