Disappearing Lake by Debbie Miller (1997, Reinforced Hardcover) 
Disappearing Lake by Debbie Miller (1997, Reinforced Hardcover)

 
Disappearing Lake by Debbie Miller (1997, Reinforced Hardcover)

Publisher: Walker & Co
Publication Date: 1997-03-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0802784755
ISBN-13: 9780802784759
Product ID: EPID858532
Description: Describes the formation of a vernal lake in Alaska's Denali National Park and the various creatures that make their homes in and around it.
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Synopsis
Describes the formation of a vernal lake in Alaska's Denali National Park and the various creatures that make their homes in and around it.

Details
Publication Date:1997-03-01
Illustrator:Jon Van Zyle

Size
Height:12.3 in
Width:8.8 in
Thickness:0.2 in
Weight:15.2 oz

Publisher's Note
Nowhere is the cycle of nature more dramatic than at Alaska's Disappearing Lake. In heart of Alaska, surrounded by mountains, a lake spring as if by magic. Winter snows have blanketed the lake bed and the surrounding land in Denali National Park for months. As the snow melts, the water slowly rises up the surrounding banks until the lake is full With it, a complete ecosystem is reborn. Birds and beavers, moose and caribou, hares and wolves, the animals drawn to the lake. Many of nature's are replayed each year in and around the lake. Some even begin their fives here. Then, as the days grow warmer, the lake begins to disappear, as slowly and steadily as it appeared, becoming a meadow again. Some animals move on when the lake no longer serves their needs; others find the meadow to their liking. But they'll all return next year, just as the lake will.

Industry Reviews
K-Gr 6 As in A Caribou Journey (Little, Brown, 1994), Miller and Van Zyle combine their love of Alaska's wilderness with their literary and artistic talents to create a visually appealing narrative. This latest offering describes the life cycle of a seasonal lake in Denali National Park. Miller uses simple, yet descriptive, action-packed words to "show" what the lake environment looks and sounds like throughout the year. Van Zyle's two-page panoramic paintings are equally descriptive and perfectly parallel the mood and activity of the land and its inhabitants as they are described in the text. With large-print words strategically placed on each full-page illustration, the focus of this title is on an ephemeral lake that appears each spring when the snow melts; provides a home and source of food for birds, beavers, moose, caribou, hares, and wolves; and then evaporates with the warmer and longer days of summer, exposing a richly vegetated meadow that continues to feed the animals that inhabit this constantly changing ecosystem. A unique title for young listeners and readers, this book is certain to enhance collections on Alaskan animals, seasons, ecosystems, and life cycles. Roz Goodman, Bering Strait School District Media Center, Unalakleet, AK
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