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Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 1 Student Workbook
$19.95Add to cartNEW! Third Edition – with easy-to-use Grading System – available August 2018!
History curriculum up to 1900 – Early Native life to Klondike Gold Rush era
ISBN 978-1-940479-32-3
Aunt Phil’s Trunk curriculum that brings Alaska history alive!
This curriculum, which includes student workbooks and teacher guides for each of the five books in the Aunt Phil’s Trunk Alaska history series, makes learning about Alaska history fun for students from grades 4 to 12.
The easy-to-read short stories and hundreds of historical photographs in the series truly bring Alaska history alive. And the curriculum continues the fun with:- Comprehension questions
- Map activities
- Discussion ideas
- Enrichment activities
- Suggestions for additional history readings
- Suggestions for links to more information
- Fun puzzles that correspond to Unit lessons
- Word Search Puzzles
- Word Scramble Puzzles
- Crossword Puzzles
- Unit Reviews
- Unit Tests
All resources and activities are specifically designed for grades 4-12.
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The Call of the Wild and Other Northland Stories
$19.95Add to cartPublished in 1903, The Call of the Wild is an American literary treasure. Set in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon Territory during the 1890s’ Klondike gold rush, this fictional tale opens when Buck, a dog that is part St. Bernard and part Scotch shepherd, is kidnapped from his comfortable home in Northern California. He soon finds himself heading north where large, strong sled dogs are in high demand.
Buck learns to adapt to the frozen, arctic land. Over time he loses the social skills he had as a prized pet of a California judge. Instead he learns to live by “the law of club and fang,” as he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer of civilization and relies on primordial instinct and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild.
Other London stories set around the rush for gold in this book include: “To Build a Fire,” “To the Man on the Trail,” “The Men of Forty Mile,” “The Son of the Wolf” and several more.
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Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 5
$19.95
1960-1984Add to cartSecond Edition with easy-to-use grading system. Winner of 2019 Silver Medal in Education from Literary Classics International.
ISBN 978-1-940479-26-2
This fifth book in the Aunt Phil's Trunk Alaska history series highlights the first 25 years of statehood through short stories and hundreds of historical photographs. Not only did the optimistic citizens of the Great Land create a government from scratch in just a few years, they also dealt with many challenges. Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Five shares firsthand accounts of survivors who experienced the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and the devastating tsunamis that followed that 9.2 temblor. It also features stories about the discovery of “black gold” on the North Slope in the late 1960s, and how Alaska's Native people fought for their land and won the largest settlement ever granted Native Americans. That agreement cleared the way for oil companies to build an 800-mile pipeline through some of the most rugged and remote country in the world during the 1970s.
Alaskans also learned that evil lurked under the midnight sun in the 1980s, as they ended the first 25 years of statehood with six mass murders.- Women in Anchorage became prey when a mild-mannered baker turned into a butcher.
- Residents of Manley Hot Springs disappeared soon after a drifter arrived in their quiet town.
- And several citizens of McCarthy died when a newcomer decided he wanted to destroy Alaska's oil pipeline.
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Sourdough Cookery *Includes starter from 1896
$19.95Add to cartMore than 100 heart-healthy recipes are featured in this cookbook. Along with recipes for low-fat, low-sugar, low-sodium breads, biscuits and buns, you will find treats like Cranberry-Chocolate Cake, White Chocolate Cherry Muffins and Apple Pumpkin Bread – all made with egg, sugar and sodium substitutes. However, each recipe includes how many real eggs, how much sugar and other items are needed for those who want to bake with the “loaded” ingredients.
* Includes sourdough starter from the 1896 gold rush of Hope, Alaska
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Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 4
$19.95
1935-1960Add to cartThird Edition with easy-to-use grading system. Winner of 2019 Silver Medal in Education from Literary Classics International.
ISBN 978-1-940479-25-5
Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Four is a must-read for anyone interested in Alaska's history!
Award-winning author Laurel Downing Bill continues to bring Alaska history alive in the fourth volume of her Aunt Phil’s Trunk series. Following in the fast-paced and entertaining footsteps of the previous three volumes, Volume Four captures the essence of life in Alaska between 1935 and 1960.
This book’s easy-to-read nonfiction short stories – along with more-than 350 historical photographs – highlight major events of World War II, the Cold War era and Alaska's struggle for statehood.
Did you know:
• The Japanese bombed and occupied two islands in the Aleutian Chain during WWII
• The United States had a secret mission with Russia in Fairbanks
• Eskimo Scouts volunteered to guard more than 2,000 miles of Alaska's coastlineThese and dozens more little-known stories fill the pages of Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Four.
This collection of stories combine clear writing and plenty of details without getting bogged down in minutia. They include both the big stories and many lesser-known incidents. And they are densely illustrated with photographs showing what life was like in Alaska's earlier days.
Order your copy of Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Four now!
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Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 3
$19.95
1912-1935Add to cartThird Edition with easy-to-use grading system. Winner of 2019 Silver Medal in Education from Literary Classics International.
ISBN 978-1-940479-24-8
Critics and readers claim Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Three is a must-read for anyone interested in Alaska's history!
Award-winning author Laurel Downing Bill has another winner in Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Three. This volume is filled with entertaining nonfiction short stories and hundreds of historical photographs that bring to life Alaska's history from 1912 to 1935. Appropriate for ages 9 to 99, this book is a delightful journey through Alaska's growing pains as a territory of the United States.
Readers follow along as men with axes, hammers and mauls pound a path through the Last Frontier to lay railroad tracks that connect the deep-water port of Seward in the south to the territory’s interior town of Fairbanks in the north. Adventurers, aviators and farmers then blazed their own trails through Alaska’s wilderness.
Did you know:
• The Alaska Railroad spurred the birth of Alaska's largest town in 1915
• Mushers and dog teams risked death to deliver life-saving diphtheria serum to Nome in 1925
• Famous aviator Wiley post and Will Rogers crashed their plane and died near Barrow in 1935These and dozens more little-known stories fill the pages of Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Three.
Bill has an extraordinary eye for the telling detail. She knows a good story when she hears it and knows how to tell it. Her history comes alive through her mastery of storytelling and close to 350 historical photographs.
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Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 2
$19.95
1900-1912Add to cartThird Edition with easy-to-use grading system. Winner of 2019 Silver Medal in Education from Literary Classics International.
ISBN 978-940479-23-1
Award-winning author Laurel Downing Bill’s critically acclaimed four-book Alaska history series is a must-have for anyone interested in the Last Frontier. The books, which are appropriate for ages 9 to 99, are a delightful journey through Alaska's rich past.
Dozens of entertaining nonfiction short stories fill the pages of Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Two, which is filled with colorful short stories about Alaska's colorful past between 1900 and 1912. It includes accounts of lawmen that attempted to curtail murderers, thieves and conmen, early postmen who carved trails through the wilderness and adventurous souls who blazed the now-famous Iditarod Trail from Seward to Nome.
These easy-to-read tales are complemented with close to 350 historical photographs mined from museums, libraries and universities across the state.
Did you know:- Murderers, conmen and crooked judges flocked to the beaches of Nome in 1899
- Famous lawman Wyatt Earp followed the gold rush and built a bar in Alaska
- The largest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century happened in Alaska in 1912
Critics and readers alike are saying that Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume Two is a true treasure trove and offers a stimulating and well-researched journey into Alaska’s past.
Order your copy of Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume Two now!
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Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume 1
$19.95
Up to 1900Add to cartThird Edition with easy-to-use grading system. Winner of 2019 Silver Medal in Education from Literary Classics International.
ISBN 978-1-940479-22-4
With more than 20,000 copies of Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume One in print books sold worldwide, readers are saying the entertaining nonfiction stories are keeping ages 9 to 99 spellbound!
Award-winning author Laurel Downing Bill brings Alaska history alive in this first book in the five-book series. It is filled with short stories highlighting Alaska’s colorful past from the arrival of the Native people thousands of years ago all the way up to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. She shares stories of the rushes for gold to the Koyukuk, Juneau-Douglas and Cook Inlet regions and features an extensive photo essay showing the various routes the gold-crazed prospectors forged to get to the gold fields.
Not only do the easy-to-read pages keep readers hooked, they also offer a window into the past with close to 350 historical photographs to complement the entertaining collection of stories.
Did you know:
• Mysterious petroglyphs dot Alaska's coastlines
• The last shot of the American Civil War boomed in the Bering Sea
• The Klondike Gold Rush began after a man dreamed of salmon covered in golden scalesThese stories and many more can be found in Aunt Phil’s Trunk Volume One.
Anyone interested in Alaska history will love this book, according to Writer's Digest, as it is full of interesting and little-known facts about the state.
Order your copy of Aunt Phil's Trunk Volume One now!
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Alaska Animal Alphabet, ABC Writing and Number Practice Workbook, Ages 3+
$14.95Add to cartThis beautifully illustrated book will have little ones enjoying their ABCs. Children can practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters and learn the types of Alaska animals that begin with each letter. They also can practice writing their numbers, from 0 to 9, with bonus numbers 10 and 11.
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Journal Prompts For Kids, Poetry, Ages 8-12
$14.95Add to cartThis writing journal features 31 prompts to inspire children to create their own works of poetry. For instance, a prompt might say: What does your favorite color taste like? The child then journals about their favorite color and writes a poem from that journal. Children also are encouraged to observe events and conversations around them and come up with ideas for poems from those observations.
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Journal Prompts For Kids, Fiction, Ages 8-12
$14.95Add to cartThis writing journal is aimed at stimulating children’s imaginations so they can create fiction stories based on 31 prompts. For instance, the prompt might say: “Henry saw a strange, talking dog tied up to the fencepost when he got home from school.” Many stories may be woven from one prompt. Children also are encouraged to jot down their observations during the day and then come up with more ideas.
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Journal Prompts For Kids, Self-Discovery, Ages 8-12
$14.95Add to cartThis writing journal is filled with 31 prompts that encourage children to answer questions about themselves. For instance, a prompt might ask: “What are your best qualities?” Children then will be free to write whatever comes to mind. There also is space for children to make observations about the things they see and hear around them and then come up with story ideas based on what they write.
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Journaling Prompts for Poets, Ages 13+
$14.95Add to cartHave you ever suffered from writer’s block where you stared at a blank page and just can’t think of anything to write about? Journaling may just be the answer to that problem.
Daily journaling is a wonderful habit that can transform your life and your writing. These writing journals each have 31 different prompts to inspire the writer within. You can learn more about yourself and come up with story ideas through the prompts in the self-discovery journal, develop ideas if the fiction journal is more your style, and/or stimulate your poetry if you chose the journal prompts for poets.
Here’s to bringing out the inner writer in you!
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Journaling Prompts for Fiction, Ages 13+
$14.95Add to cartHave you ever suffered from writer’s block where you stared at a blank page and just can’t think of anything to write about? Journaling may just be the answer to that problem.
Daily journaling is a wonderful habit that can transform your life and your writing. These writing journals each have 31 different prompts to inspire the writer within. You can learn more about yourself and come up with story ideas through the prompts in the self-discovery journal, develop ideas if the fiction journal is more your style, and/or stimulate your poetry if you chose the journal prompts for poets.
Here’s to bringing out the inner writer in you!
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Journaling Prompts for Self-Discovery, Ages 13+
$14.95Add to cartHave you ever suffered from writer’s block where you stared at a blank page and just can’t think of anything to write about? Journaling may just be the answer to that problem.
Daily journaling is a wonderful habit that can transform your life and your writing. These writing journals each have 31 different prompts to inspire the writer within. You can learn more about yourself and come up with story ideas through the prompts in the self-discovery journal, develop ideas if the fiction journal is more your style, and/or stimulate your poetry if you chose the journal prompts for poets.
Here’s to bringing out the inner writer in you!
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The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
$14.95Add to cartAward-winning author Laurel Downing Bill heard the call of her Alaska history fans and has reproduced Robert W. Service’s The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses.
This book pays tribute to one of the North Country’s most beloved poets and shares his first published collection of poems that debuted in 1907. This specially created book also features a biography of the Bard of the Yukon, written by Downing Bill, complete with photographs.
Even though he never lived in Alaska, Service helped put it on the map for most people with ballads like “The Shooting of Dan McGrew,” “The Cremation of Sam McGee” and “The Call of the Wild” – all included in this special collection of poetry, which now is part of the public domain.Service felt a connection to the land and the people of the North and later told a newspaper that the nine years he spent in the Yukon (1904-1912) were “some of the happiest” of his life.
“All the things I am and have, I owe to the north.” Service said in the late 1940s.