Books with title The Northern Lights

A mother-daughter story of an adventure-filled search for the amazing aurora borealis.Alix and her mom are fascinated by the nighttime light displays in the sky known as auroras, or northern lights, but being able to see them in person proves to be more challenging than expected. Where do they appear? When? How could Alix and her mom get there to see the auroras before they disappear from the sky? Inspired by the authors’ own experiences, A Search for the Northern Lights brings the reader along on a fascinating journey as Alix and her mom eagerly learn what auroras are and how to find them. The book also includes science and more information on auroras, plus a helpful guide for those hoping to catch their own glimpse of the incredible northern lights.

Henry Page, owner of The Northern Light, Tynecastle's oldest and most respected newspaper, refuses a lucrative takeover offer. Rebuffed, the new man from London set up a well-funded rival paper. Soon Henry's belief in honest, unsensational news presentation is challenged and opposed by every dirty, mass-circulation trick in the book. He and his paper are almost brought to their knees. Then, still holding fast to his principles and the point of victory, sudden tragedy strikes at the single most important thing in his life.

Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, 2007 Silver Medallist - Picture Book Category Quill and Quire's Best Picture Books of the Year selection, 2007 Raven, will you carry me into the northern skies? A stunning book by an acclaimed artist! Batik artist Lynn Blaikie calls on Raven to take the reader on a magical tour of the North. Here readers will dance beyond the northern lights and plunge into the icy deep, where whales mingle with dolphins. And they will find the warmth of the fire pit, where hand in hand the spirits dance. Her simple poetic text is enhanced with stunning images created in batik, filled with rich colors and powerful designs that evoke the spiritual landscape and peoples of the remote north. A beautiful introduction to the North for children and a book for art lovers to treasure.

Gretchen was married to Ray L. Snyder, one of the greatest storytellers on the planet. He put her to sleep at night telling the stories of his life. She hopes you will be a little spellbound reading the adventures of Cricket (Gretchen) and (Fuzzy) in the Alaskan wilderness as FUZZY (Ray) teaches Cricket (Gretchen) all about prospecting and they build their life in the wilderness. Cricket learns about nature through Fuzzy and together they become part of the animal kingdom in Alaska. Fuzzy is amazed at Cricket's ability as animal charmer. Ray Snyder passed away. Gretchen went back to her career as a registered nurse. Years after his death Gretchen remarried Herman Klainer. She is settled in their home in Woodstock, Virginia, in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.

“Aurora of the Northern Lights could become for a new generation what The Night Before Christmas has been before it: a seasonal classic.” - Greg Elliot, authorNamed for the Northern Lights, Aurora faces a woeful plight. To many lands she must roam, searching for her true home.Come along as author Holly Hardin conjures a mystical world of adventure, sprites, and magical charms. After losing her parents, little Aurora sets off on her own. Because she’s different, Aurora finds it difficult to find anyone who will listen to her story, even at Christmas time. As her story continues, Aurora receives special gifts to keep her safe and important clues to find her new home.Follow the journey as Aurora encounters a host of creatures along the way—including one very famous bearded man. What follows in this beautifully illustrated and delightfully written book is a heartwarming story of a home lost and found—and a Christmas lesson for us all.

“You have a long way to go before you are wise like the old people,” Grandma Grace tells ten-year-old Cora when she leaves her hard-working single mother and spends summers with her grandparents. Each summer, Grandma Grace and Grandpa William teach Cora to care for their animals and tend the garden, fish in the creek, pray to the creator, pick berries and plants for medicine, smoke meat, tan hide, and make moccasins and bannock. “They made me do this over and over again,” remembers Cora, “so I would not forget.”As Cora grows, she is reluctant to leave for university, but her grandparents urge to go, reminding her they have nothing left to teach. Cora finds love and starts her own family as her grandparents age. When she returns home, Cora knows she has to continue the tradition of passing knowledge to her children, and then her grandchildren, even as they leave the community to pursue education and careers. Spirits of the Northern Lights is a beautiful story about family support, Indigenous identity, and honouring tradition in the face of a rapidly changing world.