What does a glacier look like? What does a glacier sound like? What does a glacier feel like? And what, exactly, is a glacier? With each turn of the page, this eye-catching book reveals something new and exciting about Alaska's glaciers. Starting with the answers to these questions and more, readers journey through a land of ever-changing glaciers and discover the fascinating science behind the formation and movement of a glacier, life on the ice, and what's next for Alaska's glaciers.

Geared for a young audience yet appealing to all ages, this unique book not only reads well but offers a map of Alaska showing the most accessible places to see a glacier, an illustrated diagram details the anatomy of a glacier, and a line-up of "Glacier Allstars" explains the different types of glaciers. Interactive sidebars on almost every spread call-out important information such as safety, recipe for glacial ice, and what "glacier stripes" are and how they got there.

Author Katherine Hocker came to Alaska when she was six years old and grew up within sight of Mendenhall Glacier. After college and graduate schoold she returned to Juneau, where she works as a naturalist, teacher, illustrator, and writer. Hocker is also the author of Mendenhall Glacier: Flowing Through Time.