"There's an invisible creature in the waves around Sarichef. It is altering the lives of the ... people who call the island home. A young girl and her family are forced to move to the center of the island for refuge from the rising sea level. Soon the entire village will have to relocate to the mainland. Heartbroken, the young girl and her grandfather worry: what else will be lost when they are forced to abandon their homes and their community?"--Provided by publisher.
Describes how the polar bear, also called Nanuk, thrives in the Arctic and explains the lessons that the Inuit people have learned from watching the creature.
"The Inuit people have inhabited their northern homelands since ancient times. Readers discover the many facets of ancient Inuit life and the way its still reflected in modern Inuit culture. They explore Inuit hunting methods and art, as well as many other topics that meet common social studies curriculum standards"--Amazon.com.