Fun Facts
Color of Genét's Crocs
What is Maroon?
Shishmaref is 30 miles from this
What is the Arctic Circle?
Villagers catch mostly this animal
What is a bearded seal?
Essential ingredient in de-icer
What is ethylene glycol?
Game Genét's first visitors liked to play
What is "Wolf" (tag)?
Date Genét landed in Shishmaref
What is August 12, 1984?
Translation of "Qigiqtaq," which is what villagers called home
What is an Island?
An acclaimed vegetarian, Genét was still pressured to eat this soon after arriving
What is a moose?
This caused Genét to lose her way in a snowstorm
What is a snow berm?
Genét encountered this while driving the school's truck
What is a permafrost hole?
Average number of people in Shishmaref
What is 500?
Sarah Palin can see this from her house (specific location)
What is Big Diomede?
One topping that did NOT make it on Genét's Pilot Bread
What is lettuce?
Winner of the 1985 Iditarod
Who is Libby Riddles?
This caused an untimely explosion
What is Martinelli's?
Job of Gleb Shishmaryov, for whom Shishmaref is named
What is a Navigator?
The Diomede Islands are named for this Saint
What is St Diomedes of Tarsus, Greece?
First alcohol in the village
What is a rum-soaked cake?
Temperature at which de-icer lowers the freezing level
What is -39F?
The one class Genét had no clue about but ended up teaching the best
What is Graphic Communications?
Ice cream Genét's grandmother served
What is pecan caramel swirl?
Sarichef Island's square-mile coverage
What is 2.34 miles?
Source of drinking water
What is the Serpentine River?
Coldest temperature Genét experienced (with wind chill)
What is -64F?
Common island activity Genét didn't get to do
What is shooting a gun?