Books published by West Margin Press

Author Susan Ewing is passionate about educating children about the environment; her previous works include Ten Rowdy Ravens (Alaska Northwest Books, 2005) and Lucky Hares and Itchy BearsAlaskan artist/illustrator Evon Zerbetz previously illustrated Dream Flights on Arctic Nights and Ten Rowdy Ravens; she specializes in relief printmaking and linocut art, creating childrens book illustrations that are striking and totally uniqueCan pair with bird toys/stuffed animals and other bird-themed merchandiseFree activity guide will be available for teachers and parentsSynopsis: Playfully told in quick, witty verses and illustrated with gorgeously colored linocut art, Alaska is for the Birds! features 14 feathered friends found across Alaska.Back matter will include further details about each of the 14 birds featured in the book, including where they live in Alaska, their migration patterns, details about how they react to the seasonal temperature changes, and more! Glossary of bird words also included in back matterLexile 970L

Author Lisa D. Kerr lives in Central California and is a children's book author, essayist, playwright, educator/former teacher; she was inspired to write Wake, Sleepy One after seeing the super bloom!Illustrator Lisa Powell Braun lives in Pennsylvania and has created beautiful work exploding with color for Wake, Sleepy OneFree activity guide will be available for teachers and parentsSynopsis: Written in lyrical prose with beautifully detailed illustrations, Wake, Sleepy One follows the California poppy's incredible journey, from seed, to flower, to the rare super bloom.Back matter includes more information about the super bloom, California poppies and where to find them/the super bloom, tips on how to protect the super bloom, and a glossary of termsNational Parks/areas to look for the super bloom:California: Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Carrizo Plain National Monument, Chino Hills State Park, Coyote Hills Regional Park, Death Valley National Park (CA & NV), Diamond Valley Lake, Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Trails National Monument, Mount Davidson Park, Point Mugu State Park, Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, Point Reyes National Seashore, Russian Ridge Preserve, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Walker Canyon Ecological ReserveArizona: Alamo Lake State Park, Catalina State Park, Lost Dutchman State Park, Oracle State Park, Picacho Peak State Park, Saguaro National Park, Red Rock State ParkNevada: Death Valley National Park (CA & NV), Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Valley of Fire State ParkNew Mexico: White Sands National MonumentOregon: The Cove Palisades State ParkUtah: Zion National Park, Snow Canyon State ParkLexile AD710L; F&P Text Level O.

Filled with stories of family, food, and culture, and interwoven with personal recipes and photographs taken by the author, My Father's Smokehouse folds the reader into a beautiful island landscape.The smokehouse at Mickey's Fishcamp holds more than fish. It is filled with traditions, memories, and stories of a thriving Southeast Alaskan lifeof a family's perseverance, of the wisdom of Smi and Tlingit cultures, and of respect for Elders and their knowledge of the natural world.Mickey's Fishcamp is named after three generations of Prescott fishermen who commercially fished the waters of the Inside Passage, and is located near one of the oldest Tlingit settlements in Wrangell, Alaska. Here, next to the rainforest and sea, author Vivian Faith Prescott has found her place in the world. She is a student and teacher of the natural environmentharvesting spruce tips, berries, sea lettuce, and goose tongue and processing salmon, halibut, and hooliganwho combines traditional practices with modern knowledge.Heartwarming and introspective, My Father's Smokehouse tells one woman's stories of Traditional Knowledge that is learned and passed on, from one generation to the next.