| Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights Contributor(s): Miller, Debbie S. (Author), Van Zyle, Jon (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0802796362 ISBN-13: 9780802796363 Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: Imagine a land where the sun rises at 1: 58 a.m. in the summer and shines for less than four hours on a winter' s day. The animals in the wilderness near Fairbanks, Alaska, witness some of the world' s greatest temperature extremes and light variations ever year. At an average low of -16 degrees Fahrenheit, the winters may be unpleasantly frigid, but the light shows are always glorious! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: 591.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.86" W x 9.96" (0.32 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68978 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Acclaimed Alaskan duo Debbie S. Miller and Jon Van Zyle bring the beautiful and mysterious arctic lands to life in this smart, stunning picture book. Imagine a land where the sun rises at 1:58 a.m. in the summer and shines for less than four hours on a winter's day. The animals in the wilderness near Fairbanks, Alaska, witness some of the world's greatest temperature extremes and light variations ever year. At an average low of -16 degrees Fahrenheit, the winters may be unpleasantly frigid, but the light shows are always glorious |