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The Prescription for Adventure book series is a group of non-fiction books that depict life — and all of its grand adventures — in Alaska, the Last Frontier. Written by Naomi Gaede-Penner, these books are told from the perspective of various family members across the generations, beginning in 1955. Do you like to read about Alaska adventure? Bush pilots? Early healthcare in the Last Frontier? Teaching challenges in remote villages? Life in isolation without roads or trains, and transportation by airplane-only when weather conditions are favorable, or by boat-only when the river isn't frozen? If so, you'll love these books! Are you an educator? You'll get up close and learn about Alaska history. I've put together a variety of helpful resources just for you! Visiting Alaska? You'll be able to identify landmarks on your trip or tour to Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, Yukon River, Seward, or Seldovia. Fasten your seatbelt for some great Alaska sites and adventures! |
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AVAILABLE NOW: The Bush Doctor's Wife
Ruby Gaede expected to be a Kansas farmer's wife, snuggled safely into a Mennonite community with her relatives,
milking cows, and gathering eggs. What happens when her husband climbs off his tractor, goes to medical school, and
becomes a bush pilot doctor in the middle of Alaska? She makes a home, cranks homemake ice cream on the frozen Yukon
River, sings
Christmas carols at 40 below, serves moose roasts, and seeks tips from the Native women on how to keep her four
young children warm in the winter.
Alaska Bush Pilot Doctor brings to life Doc Gaede's supper table storytelling. His flying, hunting, and medical adventures are set against a land of tundra, dogsleds, 60o F below, midnight sun, and the legendary Yukon River.
- Read three chapters for free
- Download the free Reader's Guide
- Preview the Alaska Unit Study Guide that accompanies the book
From Kansas Wheat Fields to Alaska Tundra: A Mennonite Family Finds Home is being described as the next Little House on the Prairie book. Find out why.
- Take a sneak peek at all the chapters
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'A' is for Alaska:
Teacher to the Territory
Anna was introduced in From Kansas Wheat Fields to Alaska Tundra and Alaska Bush Pilot Doctor. Now
you can get to know her directly and view Alaska through her unique experiences. Doc's prescription for adventure
was flying and practicing medicine in Alaska. Anna's prescription was teaching in Alaska — and heading farther
and farther north.
'A' is for Anaktuvuk: Teacher to the Nunamiut Eskimos picks up where 'A' is for Alaska: Teacher to the Territory leaves off.
The Alaska Unit Student Guide & Text, is ideal for students in grades 6-12 who need an independent study or parents who need homeschooling curriculum. It meets the standards for semester-credit Alaska history and is adaptable for students from grade school through high school.
Honoring Our Sacred Healing Place: Tanana, Alaska documents the history of hospitals in Tanana and the significance they played, which went beyond physical healthcare, and impacted the Native population in many positive ways. Naomi Gaede Penner was honored to be a part of this deeply meaningful project.