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THE POLAR BEARS OF CHURCHILL

For Kids

Face to Face With Polar Bears

Face to Face With Polar Bears


by 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)

Ice Bear, in the Steps of the Polar Bear


by 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)

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice


by Jamie Bastedo

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An author and naturalist based in Yellowknife, Bastedo captures the flavor of local Inuit culture, the environment and impact of global warming in the North in this gripping novel for young adults. (CND397, $13.95)

The Last Polar Bear

The Last Polar Bear


by 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. (ALA309, $16.99)

Beyond the Sea of Ice, Voyages of Henry Hudson

Beyond the Sea of Ice, Voyages of Henry Hudson


by Joan Elizabeth Goodman

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A colorfully illustrated account of the voyages of Henry Hudson to Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya and Eastern North America. (EXP11, $22.95)

Lost in the Barrens

Lost in the Barrens


by Farley Mowat

  • LITERATURE
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Two brothers face the wilderness with no food and little hope of rescue when their canoe is destroyed by the rapids in this tale of adventure for ages ages 9-12. To survive, they build an igloo, battle a towering grizzly bear, track several wolves, slaughter caribou for food and clothing. They tame two lost huskies for companionship -- and maybe a way home. (CND363, $5.99)

Northern Exposures

Northern Exposures


by Eric Walters

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This novel for ages twelve and up comically follows the timely and life-changing adventures of young Kevin Spreekmeester on his trip to Churchill to photograph the polar bears. (ARC220, $11.95)

Polar Bears

Polar Bears


by Norbert Rosing

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 56 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

National Geographic contributor Norbert Rosing (World of the Polar Bear) introduces the bears of Churchill, their habitats and Arctic neighbors for youngsters in dazzling color photographs. (CND360, $9.95)

Polar Explorers for Kids

Polar Explorers for Kids


by 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. (ARC191, $16.95)

 

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