Over Rainbows: Mystery in Early Alaska (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781453680643)

Marie Osburn Reid is a longtime resident of Fairbanks, Alaska where her three children were born and raised. OVER RAINBOWS was inspired by her long history of living in the interior of Alaska. From Truckee, California she moved to Alaska in 1958 just a few months before it became the 49th state. Her first novel, THE SPIRIT BASKET, Over 270 Years of Adventures in Alaska was inspired by working at University of Alaska Museum of the North where the cultures and history of Alaska Natives are so alive. Next she wrote CLIMBING THE GREAT DENALI that tells of teens on Mt. McKinley. Another is WHISPERS TO A DEAF DOG all about teenagers and sled dogs. These novels are perfect for sixth graders and up. She had two stories published in Highlights for Children magazine under her former name, Marie Ward. One story was a winner in their annual contest.