Face to Face With Polar Bears
• Norbert Rosing
NATURAL HISTORY •
2009 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
This account of adventures with the polar bears of Churchill for youngsters features photography by Norbert Rosing (World of the Polar Bear).
(ARC198, $6.95) |
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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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On Thin Ice
• Jamie Bastedo
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 176 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Ashley Anowiak is in search of a murderous polar bear that may be real or mythical. The only thing for certain is that what she discovers will change her life - and her community's -- forever. The adventures in this young-adult novel may be fictitious but they are based on well documented events in the Arctic: "A freak blizzard that lasts almost a week. A catastrophic flood that destroys half a coastal town. An explosive ice sheet that moves as fast as a man can run. A polar bear half starved by bizarre weather and sea ice patterns. Whole hillsides torn open by melting permafrost. A huge frozen catacomb carved deep underground. A shaman who strides easily in and out of dreams. All these threads are woven into the novel from the real-life stories and experiences of Arctic people."
(CND397, $13.95) |
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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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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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Lost in the Barrens
• Farley Mowat
LITERATURE •
1984 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Awasin and Jamie, brothers in courage, meet a challenge many mountain men could not endure. When their canoe is destroyed by the fury of the rapids, they must face the wilderness with no food and no hope of rescue. To survive, they build an igloo, battle a towering grizzly bear, track several wolves, slaughter caribou for food and clothing. Two lost huskies they tame bring companionship -- and maybe a way home from their dangerous adventure.
(CND363, $5.99) |
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Northern Exposures
• Eric Walters
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 252 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This novel for ages twelve and up follows with humor the timely and life-changing adventures of budding photographer Kevin Spreekmeester, on an eco-tour to Churchill to photograph the polar bears.
(ARC220, $11.95) |
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Polar Bears
• Norbert Rosing
NATURAL HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 56 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Rosing introduces the polar bears of Churchill, their habitat, conservation issues and natural history of the region in dazzling color photographs.
(CND360, $9.95) |
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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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Polars on the Path
• Ben M. Baglio
NATURAL HISTORY •
2005 •
PAPER
• 130 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this heart-warming tale for 8-10 year olds, Mandy and her parents help a small cub find its mother on a trip to Churchill to see the migrating polar bears.
(CND276, $4.99) |
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