Coming in September 2013 — Byrd & Igloo: A Polar Adventure Byrd & Igloo: A Polar Adventure is the first narrative nonfiction book to tell the daring adventures of legendary polar explorer and aviator Richard Byrd and his lovable dog explorer, Igloo. Byrd is known for being the first to fly a plane over the…
Looking for more books to read about World War II? Check out the links below for recommended WWII books for teens. On the Radar Teens: World War II Round-up — School Library’s Journal’s e-newsletter SLJTeen offers a variety of interesting WWII books for teens. Remembering the anniversary of D-Day — A list of WWII books…
Castner’s Cutthroats — a group of tough-as-nails commandos who led the charge to take back Alaska’s Aleutian Islands from the Japanese invaders during WWII — are profiled in a feature article in World War II magazine’s March/April 2012. The issue hits newsstands January 31, 2012. For a closer look at Castner’s Cutthroats in action, visit…
The Juneau Empire newspaper printed an article, “Alaska on the Page,” that features a list of books related to Alaska published in 2011. Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold of Alaska’s WWII Invasion is listed along with many other interesting books.
WHO-AM Radio in Des Moines, Iowa featured Ghosts in the Fog on the “Michelson in the Morning” show Monday, November 21, 2011. Suzanne Lee hosted the show. Below is a five-minute clip of the hour-long interview. WHO-AM Radio Interview with Suzanne Lee
“Samantha Seiple has done an amazing job of researching a little known battle front in WWII…a good read for any age…it grabs the reader…The book reminded me of the movie ‘The Thing’…Ms. Seiple has brought us a treasure.” – Suzanne Lay, Library Media Connection. Full Review. “An enlightening account full of compelling stories of survival…
The Junior Library Guild picked Ghosts in the Fog for its Fall 2011 List. Ghosts in the Fog is a narrative nonfiction account of the Japanese invasion of Alaska during WWII.
Ghosts in the Fog will be available October 2011. To pre-order your copy, go to Amazon.com.
