Bücher von Tricia Brown

Groucho's name is obvious to Kristie when she names her new kitten. He's as white as a cloud everywhere except for those two black smudges above his eyes. What other name could she have given him? Kristie and Groucho become fast friends and playmates, reading together, snuggling under the quilt, and playing hide-and-seek, tracking games in the snow of a far north winter. When Grouch wanders away one wintery day, Kristie must rely on her Alaskan outdoor skills and woodsy savvy to follow various animal tracks. Young readers join her in a search for those precious black eyebrows in a scary, snowy world full of moose, fox, and other creatures of the wild.

Lassie Come Home is said to have been based on Bobbie's journey.Bobbie's story was featured in "Ripley's Believe It or Not," and a book called Bobbie, A Great Collie by Charles Alexander. Bobbie played himself in a silent film entitled The Call of the West, a reel of which is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rot22X4Z0ys "Bobbie the Wonder Dog" of Silverton, Oregon, was the canine hero in a story that, in the 1920s, became a national sensation. On a February day in 1924, the three-year-old Scotch collie-mix dog appeared on the doorstep of his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brazier. What amazed them was that they had not seen their dog since he disappeared six months earlier during a car trip in Indiana. Bobbie-mangy, scrawny, feet worn to the bone-appeared to have walked back the entire way by himself. The local paper, the Silverton Appeal, printed the story of Bobbie's cross-country trek and it quickly spread to newspapers across the country. The Braziers received hundreds of letters from people simply addressed to "Bobbie, the Wonder Dog" or "Silverton's Bobbie." Some people claimed they had seen Bobbie and were able to identify him by several distinguishing marks.Officials from the Oregon Humane Society launched an investigation into the Brazier's claims and were able to confirm to their satisfaction that Bobbie did indeed travel some 2,800 miles in the dead of winter to return to his home.Bobbie was a much-celebrated dog: He received medals, keys to cities, and a jewel-studded harness and collar; he was the guest of honor at the Portland Home Show where over 40,000 people came to view him and he was presented with his own dog-sized bungalow.Bobbie's journey took him through: OR, ID, WY, NE, IA, IL, IN. A map, author note, and activity guide will be available.Easy to tie-in merchandise using plush collie toys or figurines. Every summer since 1932, Silverton has hosted a Pet Parade to honor Bobbie.Bobbie's red-and-white doghouse still stands over his burial place at the Oregon Humane Society's animal cemetery. A replica also stands in Silverton.Nearby is a statue of Bobbie, and local artist Lori Webb painted a seventy-foot outdoor mural.Sadly, Bobbie died only three years after his legendary walk. He had eaten some rotten meat that poisoned him. Hundreds attended his funeral, and Portland Mayor George L. Baker gave the eulogy. Rin Tin Tin, the dog star of twenty-seven Hollywood movies, arrived with a wreath.Lexile measure AD710L

The story of an Alaska Native boy overcoming his fears and gaining confidence in his role in his culture.

For Native children, growing up in Alaska today means dwelling in a place where traditional practices sometimes mix oddly with modern conveniences. ""Children of the Midnight Sun"" explores the lives of eight Alaskan Native children, each representing a unique and ancient culture. This extraordinary book also looks at the critical role elders play in teaching the young Native traditions. 40 color photos.

The patience of a little musk ox is sorely tried when he suffers an itch that he can't scratch. There's not a tree in sight-nothing to rub against for relief-so he wanders away from the herd looking for a branch, a rock pile, anything. On his journey, he meets with three individuals: a buffalo, a wolf, and a Native woman. Through his interaction with each one, he learns something new and affirming about himself before returning to the herd. Endnotes include information about how musk ox were native to Alaska until they were decimated by hunters in 1865, then reintroduced in the early 1930s; biological/behavioral details about the animals; and info about the cottage industry among Native villages in which women knit the qiviut (KIV-ee-oot), the rare underwool, into beautiful, warm garments. "Learn more" two-page section provides facts and information about the animal and about qiviut, the softest wool in the world which comes from musk ox.

Moose show up in the oddest places in the North, in children's inflatable swimming pools, peeking through living room windows, even at McDonald's drive-ups. The comical nature of Alaska's lumbering "Official Land Mammal" has long made it one of the "must-sees" high on every visitor's wish list. Its popularity is even more evident in gift stores chock-full of souvenirs for the moose-obsessed, from moose-adorned T-shirts and cabin furnishings, to moose-dropping necklaces and swizzle sticks. Moose Views captures moose meanderings through the human world in hilarious photographs and commentary from the moose point of view. And, for those serious moose fans who want to know more about this curious beast, detailed natural history information on moose habits and habitat is provided at the back of the book.