arctic regions

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to beluga whales. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

"The human story has always been one of perseverance-often against remarkable odds. The most astonishing survival tale of all might be that of 16th-century Dutch explorer William Barents and his crew of sixteen, who ventured farther north than any Europeans before and, on their third polar exploration, lost their ship off the frozen coast of Nova Zembla to unforgiving ice. The men would spend the next year fighting off ravenous polar bears, gnawing hunger, and endless winter. In Icebound, Andrea Pitzer masterfully combines a gripping tale of survival with a sweeping history of the great Age of Exploration-a time of hope, adventure, and seemingly unlimited geographic frontiers. At the story's center is William Barents, one of the 16th century's greatest navigators whose larger-than-life ambitions and obsessive quest to chart a path through the deepest, most remote regions of the Arctic ended in both tragedy and glory. Journalist Pitzer did extensive research, learning how to use four-hundred-year-old navigation equipment, setting out on three Arctic expeditions to retrace Barents's steps, and visiting replicas of Barents's ship and cabin. Pitzer's reenactment of Barents's ill-fated journey shows us how the human body can function at twenty degrees below, the history of mutiny, the art of celestial navigation, and the intricacies of building shelters. But above all, it gives us a first-hand glimpse into the true nature of human courage"--Provided by publisher.

"In this book, readers learn about the life and habits of the polar bear"--Provided by publisher.

Wolf cub Wilf is convinced that he has what it takes to lead the pack, but the adults just laugh--and when he falls behind and finds himself alone in the dark of the Arctic night he discovers that it is really important to have friends who will show you the way home.

Looks at the life of Ada Blackjack, an Inuit women who lived two years on the uninhabited Wrangel Island, north of Siberia.

Relates the story of a wealthy young man who is rescued after a shipwreck by the brutal, ruthless captain of a tramp steamer.

Looks at the lives of whales in the waters of the Arctic, describes different species of whales, and discusses migration, the importance of whales to people, and efforts to save whales from extinction.

The author describes his expedition to the North Pole where he followed oceanographers as they examined the mysteries of climate modeling and global warming.

"When Anja discovers an abandoned reindeer baby in the woods, she cares for it and raises it as her own. They become dear friends and have many adventures together, but as the reindeer grows, he wishes to rejoin his kind. So Anja leads him to join the greatest reindeer of all--those of Santa's sled team"--OCLC.