Book+Study+Alaska

Facts we learned about Alaska from reading Shelley Gill's book, Alaska.

1. Size of Alaska is 586,412 square miles---one fifth of that is the lower 48 states.

2.Some natives lived in igloos.

3.Alaska is was the 49th state.

4.The sun sets in November and comes up in January.

5. With wind chill the temperature can get down to 100 F under zero.

6. A new comer to Alaska is called a cheechako.

7.On March 27,1964,Alaska was shatered by an earthquake