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ARCTIC
For Kids
North, The Amazing Story of Arctic Migration
• Nick Dowson
NATURAL HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 56 PAGES
Patrick Benson's evocative watercolor illustrations track gray whales, white cranes, terns, wolves, caribou, polar bears and other wildlife of the circumpolar north through a year in this tale for ages 7-8.
(ARC286, $16.99) |
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A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North
• Peter Sis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
PAPER
• 56 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A spirited, illustrated account of the life and extraordinary Arctic odyssey of the 19th-century Czech folk hero Jan Welzl, who lived among the Inuit for thirty years.
(ARC188, $7.99) |
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Arctic Adventures, Tales from the Lives of Inuit Artists
• Raquel Rivera
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 36 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
These stories -- retold by Raquel Rivera based on the lives of native artists Pudlo Pudlat, Jessie Oonark, Kenojuak Ashevak and Lazarusie Ishulutuk -- offer young readers a glimpse into this rich, remote culture, past and present.
(ARC277, $18.95) |
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Arctic and Antarctic Life Coloring Book
• Ruth Soffer
NATURAL HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Fact-filled captions accompany the 44 excellent illustrations of penguins, terns, whales and other polar wildlife in this attractive coloring book.
(ANT251, $3.95) |
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Here Is the Arctic Winter
• Madeleine Dunphy
• Alan James Robinson
FIELD GUIDE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A cumulative poem celebrating the Arctic ecosystem with stunning illustrations. Dunphy shows children the beauty of interdependence in this fun book, part of the award-winning Web of Life series.
(ARC222, $9.95) |
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Ice Bear, in the Steps of the Polar Bear
• Gary Blythe
• Nicola Davies
NATURAL HISTORY •
2009 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A read along book for kids, which also includes a CD for terrific sound effects.
(ARC243, $9.99) |
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Polar Bear Night
• Lauren Thompson
• Stephen Savage
LITERATURE •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A young polar bear explores the cold Arctic night in this charming picture book. Her encounters with wildlife and a dazzling star shower are illustrated with simple linocut prints. It's a sweet bedtime story for young children ages 3 to 5.
(ARC162, $17.99) |
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The Last Polar Bear
• Wendell Minor
• Jean Craighead George
NATURAL HISTORY •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
The Newbery Medal-winning author and illustrator Wendell Minor team up for this tale of a young boy and his efforts to save one of the last polar bears in the rapidly changing Arctic environment. Tigluk and his grandmother paddle out into the Arctic Ocean where they find a young polar bear whose mother has died because of the changes brought about by the warming climate, and they bring the cub back to their town so they can teach it how to survive in a changing world.
(ALA309, $16.99) |
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Artemis Fowl 2, The Arctic Incident
• Eoin Colfer
LITERATURE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this second installment in the blockbuster series, when Artemis learns that his father has been kidnapped by the Russian mob, he races to the Arctic Circle to make a daring rescue.
(ARC274, $9.99) |
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Beyond the Sea of Ice, Voyages of Henry Hudson
• Joan Elizabeth Goodman
EXPLORATION •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A colorfully illustrated account of the four pioneering voyages of Henry Hudson to Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya and North America, featuring full-page painted scenes by Fernando Rangel and detailed accompanying text. Intended for ages 9-12.
(EXP11, $22.95) |
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Eyewitness Arctic & Antarctic
• Barbara Taylor
• Geoff Brightling
HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 72 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A slim, oversize survey of the ecology of the polar regions for middle schoolers with a good selection of photographs of the landscapes, animals and people of the world's high latitudes.
(GEN187, $19.99) |
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Polar Explorers for Kids
• Maxine Snowden
EXPLORATION •
2004 •
PAPER
• 150 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The history and adventures of 16 polar explorers, including Erik the Red, Henry Hudson, Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton, are brought to life in 21 puzzles, games, projects and activities for kids ages 9 and up. With black-and-white photographs, informative sidebars and maps.
(ARC191, $16.95) |
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Seabird
• Holling C. Holling
LITERATURE •
1978 •
PAPER
• 61 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Whether you're at the coast or on the ocean, this children's book is excellently appropriate reading. An illustrated classic, it follows the history of American seafaring through the eyes (and adventures) of a carved ivory gull. Across four generations and around the world, by whaler, clipper, steamer and airplane, the gull witnesses life at sea. Ages 9-12.
(OCE79, $11.95) |
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The Freddy Anniversary Collection, The First Three Freddy Books in One Volume
• Walter R. Brooks
LITERATURE •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 384 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An omnibus edition of the first three books in Walter Brooke's phenomenally popular series -- Freddy Goes to Florida, Freddy Goes to the North Pole, Freddy the Detective -- decorated with Kurt Wiese's original line drawings. A New Yorker writer and wit, Brooke's publishing 26 books over a long career starting in 1926. These classic books are conversational, never condescending, and the characters (though they be animals) wonderfully drawn.
(NYS40, $35.00) |
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The North Pole Was Here, Puzzles and Perils at the Top of the World
• Andrew Revkin
SCIENCE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
We fear it's the parents who will make off with Andrew Revkin's dramatic account of an Arctic expedition, bolstered by articles on polar exploration, global warming and oceanography. He conveys the thrill, danger and import of Arctic research, tipping his hat to the great polar explorers and subtly conveying the message that, beware, the climate is awry. We think it's as effective as Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (and more exciting to boot). A longtime environmental reporter, Revkin is the author of The Burning Season (AMZ08, $16.00), a non-fiction murder mystery set in the Brazilian Amazon
(ARC185, $10.95) |
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The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders
• Melvin Berger
• Gilda Berger
HISTORY •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 54 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This colorful guide gives young readers a nice overview of the history of the Vikings and dispels several myths about their brutality and choice of headgear. The Bergers, no strangers to the world of children's literature, focus on the Vikings' emphasis on equality and democracy without ignoring their penchant for violence. An easy and engaging read for kids in grades 4 to 7.
(SCN31, $18.95) |
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Crow and Weasel
• Barry Lopez
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 64 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
The great naturalist and writer Barry Lopez has here written a children's tale that is fully as wise as his adult writings. Two young men -- Indians of the northern plains -- journey to the far northern lands of the Inuit, encountering many natural wonders along the way. The full-color illustrations by Tom Pohrt owe much to Plains Indian art. Ages 10 and up.
(USW371, $11.99) |
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Dogsong
• Gary Paulsen
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 162 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
In this absorbing tale, a 14-year-old boy takes a 1,400 mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains in search of his Inuit roots and traditions. Paulsen, an amateur musher himself, has participated (and written about) the Iditarod. Good for middle schoolers and teens.
(ARC161, $6.99) |
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Shooting Star
• Herge
LITERATURE •
2012 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
• FAMILY
Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock cross the Arctic Ocean in search of a vast meteorite in this 10th book in the series, published in 1941.
(ARC225, $8.99) |
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