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A Kid's Guide to Alaska takes young readers (ages 9-12) on an exciting and colorful adventure to the 49th state in the United States. The book helps today's young explorers learn about the Alaskan history, geography, wildlife, and more. The large format (8 1⁄2 x 11) includes dramatic full-color photos that help tell the story of Alaska and the people who live there, including the first Alaskans--Eskimos (including Inuit), Indians, and Aleuts. Designed primarily for recreational, high-interest reading, the book is also a great resource for students to use to research geography topics or writing assignments. A Kid's Guide to Alaska is one in a series of books about countries and continents around the world published by Curious Kids Press. Other books in the series feature Ancient Egypt, Australia, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Iceland, India, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Scandinavia and Finland, South Africa, Thailand, and the United States, along with three special editions focusing on the U.S. state of Hawaii, Planet Earth, and the continents of South America and Antarctica.