auroras

Explores how Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland discovered the origins of the Northern Lights.

Illustrations and simple text describe the Northern Lights, how they form and the different types of Northern Lights such as the Auroral arcs, corona, curved arcs, and rayed bands.

Focuses on the beauty of the colors found in the northern lights.

A little girl describes the short, harsh days of winter in Alaska and her efforts to keep a moose from destroying trees and the swing in her back yard, which she finally succeeds in doing with the help of a Hanukkah treat. Includes facts about Hanukkah and the aurora borealis.

Examines the glowing colors as they change shape, fade and then brighten the night sky.

A photographic introduction to the northern lights, discussing where they originate, explaining how they form, and looking at how they are studied.

Explains the auroras that appear over the north and south magnetic poles of Earth, focusing on what causes them, what they look like, and the different types.

Explores the myth and science behind the polar lights known as auroras.

In the remote north, a young girl calls on the raven to take her on a magical journey through the air, under the sea, and finally to a warm fire, where the elders sit and the native spirits dance.

Pandora the cat, Seabold the dog, and their three adopted mouse children, call on the pelicans for help when Aurora the sea turtle becomes stranded in fog and cold water near the lighthouse.