Biking 900 miles down a frozen river: Local author discusses how he writes children’s books based on true Alaska stories | State of Art

Children’s book writer Matthew Lasley poses pinch his first book, Pedro’s Pan. Photographed

Author of nan book, Pedro’s Pan Matthew Lasley is coming retired pinch a caller book called “Max and Ed Bike to Nome.” Based connected nan existent communicative of a man who rode his bicycle 900 miles down nan stiff Yukon River successful January 1900, this book dives into nan charming enslaved betwixt a man and his motorcycle arsenic they look a number of challenges on their way. Lasley discusses really his puerility increasing up successful nan Bush informs his characters and astir his travel becoming a children’s book author. This week we besides stock a reference from his first book, “Pedro’s Pan.”