Alaska News June 04, 2022

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: AVCP’s first woman traditional chief, Bea Kristovich, has died and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: New Independence Park housing complex is not a homeless shelter, nonprofit says; Sockeye Inn homeless shelter to open Monday and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History June 4th, 1741 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Juneau man sentenced to state prison for sex abuse of a minor; State Troopers fill in as impromptu-firefighters; Climber dies near the summit of Denali; Coast Guard accepts delivery of 49th Fast Response Cutter Douglas Denman and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Fire destroys Whale Pass cabins and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Biologists share tips for staying safe in Southeast Alaska bear territory and more ->

 
 
 
 

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Award-winning Young Adult Novel Selected for 2022 Alaska Reads program

Surviving Bear Island, Fairbanks author Paul Greci’s young adult wilderness tale, has been selected for the 2022 Alaska Reads program. Alaska Reads is a biennial statewide reading program that features a selected publication by a living Alaskan author. It seeks to build excitement around contemporary Alaskan authors and the stories they tell, through author talks, discussion groups, and other community events.

This year’s program is a partnership among Alaska Center for the Book, Alaska State Writer Heather Lende, the Alaska Library Association, Rasmuson Foundation, the Fairbanks Rotary Club, and Move Books. The initiative began in 2015 through the efforts of the late Frank Soos, 2015-17 Alaska State Writer Laureate. Lende, the current Alaska State Writer, led a selection committee to choose the 2022 book.

Surviving Bear Island is the riveting story of 14-year-old Tom and his father, who are capsized from their kayak into Prince William Sound. What follows is a harrowing 80-day experience for young Tom, as he struggles to survive after washing up on an island with a substantial bear presence.

Greci will make personal appearances in many Alaska schools and libraries in the fall of 2022 to introduce his book and lead discussions with readers. Information will be available at the Alaska Center for the Book website, as plans for author appearances and events are solidified.

 
 
 
 
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