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ABC Alaska

Written and Illustrated by Sandra Jaimes

Table of Contents

Aa ...................................................... 3 Hh ...................................................... 16

Bb ...................................................... 4 Ii ...................................................... 17

Cc ...................................................... 5 Jj ...................................................... 18

Dd ...................................................... 6 Kk ...................................................... 19

Ee ...................................................... 7 Ll ...................................................... 20

Ff ...................................................... 8 Mm ...................................................... 21

Gg ...................................................... 9 Nn ...................................................... 22

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Oo ...................................................... 3 Ww ...................................................... 16

Pp ...................................................... 4 Xx ...................................................... 17

Qq ...................................................... 5 Yy ...................................................... 18

Rr ...................................................... 6 Zz ...................................................... 19

Ss ...................................................... 7 Index ................................................. 20

Tt ...................................................... 8 Index ................................................. 21

Uu ...................................................... 9 Glossary ................................................. 22

Vv ...................................................... 10 Glossary ................................................. 23

A is for Alaska. United States 49th and largest state purchased by Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million.

https://anthropologyworks.com/2014/08/24/anthro-in-the-news-82514-4/

B is for Barrow, Alaska. A town known

as the country's longest day and

night. When the sun rises in May,

it doesn’t set for nearly 3 months.

When it sets in November, the sun

isn't seen again for over two months.

http://northtoalaska2008.blogspot.com

C is for Caribou. This large mammal found in Alaska makes an epic journey across different types of land using special, large hooves that act like snowshoes on snow and soggy days and efficient paddles in fast-flowing rivers.

http://www.allwidewallpapers.com

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com

D is for Denali. The highest peak in North America with a 20,320-foot crown that dominates the Alaska Range.This mountain has extremely cold weather. Temperatures as low as −75.5 °F and wind chills as low as −118.1 °F.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mckinley-denali-how-mountains-renaming-got-tied-politics

E is for eagel. The bald eagle is Alaska's largest resident bird of prey with a wing span at approximately 7 feet long and weights of 8 to 14 pounds.

http://www.scoopcharlotte.com/2014/10/30/alaska-next-bucket-list-destination/alaska-eagle-usa/

F is for fishing. Fishing is a very popular sport in Alaska. From salmon, halibut, crab, trout, and other varieties of fin fish and seashells.

http://www.akskedaddle.com/2012_06_01_archive.html

G is for glacier. Alaska has an estimated 100,000 glaciers, ranging from tiny inch glaciers to huge valley glaciers. There are more active glaciers and ice fields in Alaska than in the rest of the world.

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/exploringclimatechange/evidence/glaciers.asp

H is for heli- hiking. Taking a tour in Alaska can be very exciting, but it can also take days to get from place to place. Therefore many people like to take a helicopter and take frequent stops to enjoy the nature.

http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/helicopter-flightseeing-3524-pictures.htm

I is for Iditarod. This annual long-distance sled dog race run is in March. Mushers and a team of 21 dogs cover the distance in 9–15 days or more. The Iditarod began in 1973 as an event to test the best sled dog mushers and teams but evolved into today's highly competitive race.

http://www.akdogtour.com/

J is for Juneau, the capital city of Alaska. The area of this city is larger than that of Rhode Island state. It is the only U.S. state capital to share border with a foreign nation, bordered on the east by Canada.

http://gotravelaz.com/juneau/

K is for King Crab. This red sea animal can grow as large as 11 inches on the shell and a five foot leg span. It is also very dangerous to fish for these enormous crabs but a very popular dish in Alaska.

http://www.copfaqs.com/sea-27-King-Crab.htm

http://www.factzoo.com/invertebrates

L is for lights. Bands of light in Alaska's sky are seriously cool to see. They're actually solar particles blown into the earth's magnetic field more than 60 miles above the earth's surface.

http://www.topinspired.com/top-10-most-stunning-photos-of-the-northern-lights/

M is for Malaspina. The largest glacier in the world at 850 square miles. The water spills from a step valley onto a flat plain, where a mixture of ice and picked up soil spreads out like pancake batter.

http://www.alaskaphotoworld.com/alaska365/2011/06/28/malaspina-glacier-the-largest-piedmont-glacier-in-the-world/

N is for the Novarupta Volcano. This volcano erupted, creating the Valley of "Ten Thousand Smokes", Katmai National Park. It was the largest eruption in the twentieth century.

http://www.wired.com/2012/06/the-biggest-bang-of-the-20th-century-eruption-of-novarupta-in-alaska/

O is for O'Malley Peak. Rising to more than 5,000 feet, it’s the tallest peak in Chugach skyline as seen from Anchorage, Alaska. The climb’s reward is one of the finest views of the Anchorage bowl.

http://www.summitpost.org/o-malley-peak/536178

P is for Population. Alaska is the least densely populated state in the United States, with less than two people living per square mile.

http://kizaz.com/2014/02/12/10-weird-facts-about-alaska/

Q is for qiviut. One of the warmest and most luxurious fibers in the world. It is the delicate under wool of the muskox that can be found in Alaska.

http://beaniecapguy.typepad.com

http://www.minimills.net/page.php?31

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Name: ABC Alaska
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ABC Alaska is an informative book that takes readers on a journey through the Alaskan alphabet, from A for Alaska to Z for zip lining. Each letter introduces a unique aspect of Alaskan culture, geography, or wildlife.

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