Children of the bay: a story of Alaska
Title:
Children of the bay: a story of Alaska
JLCTITLE245:
Linda Crider.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Gainesville, Fla. : [publisher not identified], c2005.
Physical Description:
196 p. : col. ill., music ; 21 cm. + 1 CD.
General Note:
Songs of Alaska: Wreck of the Exxon Valdez; Pigs in the pipeline; Talk in the taverns; Last frontier; Lullaby for Cordova; Bears, bears, bears; Playing for the Championship; Ballast; Brave Alaska, wild and free; Mothers go to pray.
Abstract:
Story told through the eyes of teenagers of two Alaskan towns based on facts of the 1989 wreck of the Exxon Valdez tanker in Prince William Sound and the devastating effects the oil spill has had on the people living in the region.
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Contents:
Lectures, lectures, lectures -- Spill emergency response practice -- Dr. Afer comes to class -- At home in Cordova -- Town rivals -- Principal's office -- Problems on the pipeline -- Wreck of the Exxon Valdez, a history lesson -- Pressure is on -- Good Friday's curse -- Teams unite -- Politics and promises -- Sad Spring for Prince William Sound -- Plan emerges -- What's a parent to do? -- Heading for Jack Bay -- Graduation surprise -- In the name of safety -- Apesco calls their bluff -- Media show -- Communication center at McAllister Creek Cabin -- Silent voice for the Sound -- Saturday night graduation party -- Choices.