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41) Arctic Fox
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Follow an arctic fox through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young.
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From two bestselling picture book veterans comes a gripping, climate change–themed tale of a polar bear family fighting to survive
It is March in the cold North. The long-gone sun is rising.
Silvery ice glitters. Snow sparkles in the hazy glow.
Two polar bears stand at ice edge: mother and cub.
A mother polar bear and her cub are busy searching for food, when suddenly, the ice they stand on breaks away-crack! Cut adrift, her cub is out...
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Anything can happen in a pure wilderness experienced by few humans-a place where unseen menace waits everywhere. This story is an unembellished account of a scientist and his team exploring the last place on Earth. But, unlike most recent books on Antarctica, the reader becomes embedded with geologist Bruce Luyendyk's team. They share the challenges, companionship, failures, bravery, and success brought to light from scientific research pursued in...
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Children's book series Eco Warriors presents a fresh take on an old problem. Book 1 At The Edge Of The Ice is a heartfelt eco-adventure about the complexities of how habitats are affected by climate change and that small steps can make a big difference.
Sydney Cabella talks to animals. Big animals. Wild animals. Endangered animals. They never talk back. Until one day, they do.
An intuitive eleven-year-old Sydney, her brainiac twin sister Sierra, and...
46) Narwhal
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Follow a narwhal through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young.
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In recent years, environmentalists have pointed urgently to the melting Arctic as a leading indicator of climate change. While climate change has unleashed profound transformations in the region, many commentators mislabel them as unprecedented. In reality, the landscapes of the North American Arctic-as well as relations among scientists, Inuit, and federal governments- are products of the region's colonial past. And even as policy analysts, activists,...
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Palaki the penguin blogs his journey as he tries to swim south, but swims in the wrong direction and ends up in New Zealand! Luckily, a group of humans at the Wellington Zoo nurse Palaki back to health and help him make his journey back home to Antarctica. Readers will have fun reading this exciting story told through blog posts. Children will be exposed to blogging while learning the importance of nurturing wildlife.
49) Sila
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In Inuit mythology, "sila" means air, climate, or breath. Bilodeau's play of the same name examines the competing interests shaping the future of the Canadian Arctic and local Inuit population. Equal parts Inuit myth and contemporary Arctic policy, the play Sila features puppetry, spoken word poetry, and three different languages (English, French, and Inuktitut). There is more afoot in the Arctic than one might think. On Baffin Island in the territory...
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Maniq loves her ittu (short for ittupajaaq, an Inuktitut word for grandfather). He's brave-enough to wrestle the grumpiest polar bear, if he ever needed to! He's tall-enough to see over the tallest mountain tops. He's generous-enough to walk through a blizzard to make sure others have delicious food to eat. And above all, he loves his grandkids, every single one of them-and there must be close to one hundred, by Maniq's count at least!
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"Deliciously playful and imaginative."-Kirkus
Benny loves bananas. He eats them morning, noon, and night. He even rides a bike with a yellow banana seat. In fact, Benny has a secret, he hopes one day he will turn into a banana! And if there is one thing Benny knows, it's that with a little imagination anything is possible.
"An engaging and endearing story about a boy who loves bananas and dinosaurs so much that one day using his imagination he...
52) Coldest Climates
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This book highlights the amazing ways animals have adapted to live in freezing cold places. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text and plenty of colorful photos make reading simple and exciting. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels...
53) Tenzing Norgay
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From the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Tenzing Norgay tells the story of this brave mountain climber.
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IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Biomes are home to unique animals and plants. Give beginning readers an introductory look at the Arctic tundra! Readers will get an up-close look at the characteristics of the land and weather and how polar bears, Arctic hares, snowy owls, and other animals have adapted to life in this amazing biome.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton led an expedition across Antarctica in 1914. Did you know that science played a big role in this dangerous journey? Learn how weather patterns affected the explorer in Antarctica. Find out the science behind Shackleton's ship, The Endurance. And, discover how modern technology is being used to find out even more about this adventure more than 100 years later.
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IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Spend a day and night in the tundra! Learn about this cold habitat through the intriguing animals that call it home. Catch breakfast mid-flight with a peregrine falcon. Spend the afternoon snoozing with an Arctic fox. Take an evening trek with a herd of caribou. After dark, sit still with an Arctic hare as it hides from hungry wolves. What will tomorrow bring in the tundra?
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During the 1980s, biologist David Campbell spent three summers in Antarctica, researching its surprisingly plentiful wildlife. In The Crystal Desert, he combines travelogue, nature writing and science history to tell the story of life's tenacity on the coldest of Earth's continents.
Between scuba expeditions in Admiralty Bay, Campbell remembers the explorers who discovered Antarctica, the whalers and sealers who despoiled it, and the scientists who...
58) Reindeer
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Follow a reindeer through its day as it eats, sleeps, and cares for its young.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Would you rather face a leopard seal or brave a snowstorm in an igloo? This fun-filled nonfiction title explores the depths of a frozen landscape. Young adventurers will sharpen their decision-making skills with more than a dozen thought- provoking questions about Antarctica. From scary to gross to just plain silly, this book generates discussion and promotes critical-thinking skills. Full-color photographs and engaging easy-to-read facts invite readers...
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"Ethnologist Rasmussen journeyed widely across Greenland...in support of his theory that the Eskimo (Inuit) were descended from migratory Asian tribes." -The Mammoth Book of Polar Journeys (2011)
"The far northern world of paganism and magical incantation, as Rasmussen came to see, could be so cruel as to lead to unspeakable acts." - The Ice at the End of the World (2020)
"Few people who read Rasmussen's...People of the Polar North will fail to...
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