Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights

Debbie S Miller, Jon Van Zyle

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Book cover for Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights
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Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights

Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights

Debbie S Miller, Jon Van Zyle

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Description

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 every year. At an average low of -16 degrees Fahrenheit, the winters may be unpleasantly frigid, but the light shows are always glorious!

Acclaimed author Debbie S. Miller details the sunsets, twilight, alpenglow, diamond dust, and other quietly beautiful phenomena that color "the Land of the Midnight Sun," describing each animal's activities in both the warm and cold seasons. The dramatic changes in light are captured perfectly in Jon Van Zyle's striking illustrations.

About the Author

DEBBIE S. MILLER has written many acclaimed children's books, including The Great Serum Race which was a NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Recommended book and was a CBC-NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. She lives in Fairbanks, Alaska.
www.debbiemilleralaska.com

JON VAN ZYLE is a noted children's book illustrator and the official artist of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. He has twice participated in the run and was recently inducted into the Iditarod Hall of Fame. Jon lives with his wife, Jona, and their Siberian huskies in Eagle River, Alaska. This is the eighth book Jon and Debbie Miller have collaborated on.
www.jonvanzyle.com

Critical Reviews

"Van Zyle's superb and quietly beautiful acrylic paintings...capture both light and dark in perfect harmony with the text. A winner." --School Library Journal

"A lovely treatment of a difficult concept and of a very special place." --Kirkus Review

Publishing Information

Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Pub date: 2007-02-01
Length: 32 pages

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