Alaska ICE has published a wide variety of books to provide Alaskans with information and inspiration to help them become more involved in the lives of young people. These books include:



Another Culture/Another World

Exploring the great diversity of Alaska's cultural mosaic through the re-examination of historical events, amusing anecdotes and his analysis of representative Alaska Native legends, Father Michael Oleksa invites us to join in his journey to illustrate the importance of cross-cultural education and the intrinsic value of every culture.

Strong Man comic book

Writer Ishmael Hope and Illustrator Dimi Macheras have combined their talents to create this unique presentation of a traditional Alaska Native story. A contemporary plotline is interwoven with the ancient narrative, chronicling a young man’s high school struggles and triumphs in comic book form. Strong Man promotes traditional cultural values as a foundation for youth achievement.

Helping Kids Succeed - Alaskan Style

The original - our most popular publication. Learn about Asset Building and how to facilitate community engagement in homes, schools and communities. Over 130,000 in circulation across Alaska and around the world!





Helping Little Kids Succeed - Alaskan Style

This companion volume to Helping Kids Succeed covers asset building for young children, 0-6 years old.





Living and Learning - Residence Hall Environments That Help Students Succeed

Galena School District’s Resiliency in Residence Life project has teamed up with AASB/Alaska ICE to publish Living and Learning, a residence life workbook targeting high school and college campus life that outlines numerous activities and ideas for engaging youth and fostering a positive school climate aligned with the Assets Framework. Please contact us for a copy!

Activities to Connect Generations

Drawing upon the many popular activities used in Alaska ICE presentations and workshops, this book is designed to bring youth and adults together in meaningful ways, while building skills in leadership, trust, teamwork, and asset building. Please contact us for a copy, or visit our Activities and Ideas page to download some of the activities from the book.



Alaskan Homilies to Help Kids Succeed

This book was born in a faith community in Anchorage, yet was written for use by faith communities of all kinds. The format was selected to enable each asset to be described in a homily, or brief sermon, including a page of ideas that individuals and groups can use to build assets in their faith community.

The Power of an Untapped Resource

This booklet focuses on the dynamic influence and depth youth can provide on school and other boards and offers direction and guidance to board members for giving youth the opportunity to serve. Updated edition.

Helping Kids Succeed ~ Anchorage School District Style

After 10 years of applying the asset building message in the district, Anchorage School District's Safe and Drug-Free Schools staff have firmly embedded the developmental assets framework into the vocabulary of the district. Gain insight into school-based efforts that have been instrumental in advancing student success districtwide.

In addition, we are pleased to make the following books from the Search Institute available to Alaskans. Please contact us to request a copy of any of these books today!


All Kids Are Our Kids: What Communities Must Do to Raise Caring and Responsible Children and Adolescents
Peter L. Benson
1997, 304 pages, hardcover.


Great Places to Learn: How Asset-Building Schools Help Students Succeed
Neal Starkman, Peter C. Scales, and Clay Roberts
1999, 216 pages, 7" x 10", softcover


Handouts and Overheads from Great Places to Learn
Taken directly from Search Institute's Great Places to Learn, these charts, lists, and worksheets are packaged in a format that will let you easily copy and distribute or make overheads.
2000, 104 pages, 8.5" x 11"


Tag You're It! 50 Easy Ways to Connect with Young People
2002, 148 pages, softcover.