Children of the First People: Fresh Voices of Alaska's Native Kids

Children of the First People: Fresh Voices of Alaska's Native Kids

Children of the First People: Fresh Voices of Alaska's Native Kids

Children of the First People: Fresh Voices of Alaska's Native Kids

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Overview

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Alaskan favorite Children of the Midnight Sun, the same author and photographer join again to collaborate on this new book Children of the First People to present the voices of a new generation of young Alaska Natives and how they celebrate their unique cultures and traditions.

From the Southeast rainforest to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tundra, to the reaches of the far north, Alaska Native kids live a life that mixes ancient traditions with modern culture. Inside this book you’ll find ten profiles accompanied by beautiful color photographs of kids of various ages and from diverse cultures and backgrounds, as well as a map and a glossary of Native terms. No other book for children delves into all ten Native cultures with expert authority, making Children of the First People a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781513261973
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Publication date: 04/09/2019
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 52
Sales rank: 1,084,817
Product dimensions: 7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 990L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Award-winning journalist, writer, editor, and program and book developer Tricia Brown has been nationally honored for compassionate, insightful depictions of Alaska Natives and for children's literature. She was the founding editor of Heartland, the Sunday magazine of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, and later wrote for the Anchorage Daily News and edited the popular monthly magazine Alaska. She is also the author of Children of the Midnight Sun. Brown lives in Anchorage, Alaska.

Roy Corral is the photographer of several books, including My Denali, A Child’s Glacier Bay, and Children of the Midnight Sun. He lives in Eagle River, Alaska.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Tyler Kramer, Iñupiat - Kotzebue

Aaliyah Tiedeman, Eyak - Cordova

Ethan Sparck, Yup’ik - Bethel

Juuyāay Christianson, Haida - Hydaburg

Hunter McCarty, Athabascan - Fort Yukon

Cyanna Bereskin, Unangax̂ (Aleut) - Unalaska

Leah Moss, Tlingit - Hoonah

Alyson Seville, Alutiiq - Chenega Bay

James Williams, Tsimshian - Metlakatla

Allyssa Asicksik, Siberian Yupik - Anchorage / Savoonga

Glossary of terms

Interviews

"Long before the words of Alaska’s first people were written in books, elders taught lessons by word of mouth and by example. Each new generation learned their culture’s ways of living and how to thrive in their distant homes. Their foods and housing and cultural memories were vastly different, but still, all were Alaskan. Through the centuries and across the cultures, these important lessons have remained unchanged: show respect, take care of where you live, have patience, pray for guidance, share what you have, honor your elders, and more. The children in this generation have been handed the precious gift of ancient heritage to carry into the future. We hope you enjoy meeting them."

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