Ripley, Mark
Summary: Readers with inquisitive minds are guaranteed to enjoy this fascinating look at life science in action. Highlighting one of Earth s most popular animals, this book investigates the science behind the polar bear s unique adaptations. Each chapter is accompanied by vibrant photographs, which complement the text. Manageable language explains advanced concepts in an accessible manner. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Join veteran guides and conservation officers as they keep tourists and wildlife photographers safe while the guides are providing up-close access to the 1,000 polar bears that migrate every fall through Churchill, Manitoba, a Northern frontier town on Canada's Hudson Bay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Doc PoCasey, Dawn
Summary: "Little Bear is a lyrical retelling of an Inuit folktale, written by award-winning author Dawn Casey and radiantly illustrated by award-winning artist Amanda Hall. When a lonely old woman finds a polar bear cub with no mother of his own, she adopts him, and cares for him as he grows. The bear cub rides in her hood and sleeps by her side. But when he is wounded by hunters from another village,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wisdom Tales 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CASLevy, Janey
Summary: "Hippos and polar bears are both fairly large mammals that spend much of their time in water, but is that where their similarities end? Readers of this captivating book will find out the answer to that and many more questions as they imagine these two beasts battling it out. Colorful photographs and a dynamic page layout assist with the understanding of key elementary science concepts. After...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.63 LEVBové, Jennifer
Summary: Find out how polar bears eat, talk and sleep, among other interesting facts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BOVWilliams, Kale
Summary: "The heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of an abandoned polar bear cub named Nora and the humans working tirelessly to save her and her species, whose uncertain future in the accelerating climate crisis is closely tied to our own. Six days after giving birth, a polar bear named Aurora got up and walked away from her den at the Columbus Zoo, leaving her tiny squealing cub to fend for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.786 WILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Wild WilliamsPeters, Stephanie True
Summary: " Polar bears and arctic foxes team up for a hunt in this photo-filled nonfiction book for young research writers and wildlife fans. One powerful polar bear + one sly arctic fox = a dream team! Discover how two vastly different animal species team up to find food. With super-smell and tremendous strength, polar bears are the Arctic's deadliest hunters. So much so, these big-time beasts often...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Pallotta, Jerry.
Summary: Contains facts about polar bears and grizzly bears, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Sanderson, Whitney
Summary: "How big is a baby polar bear? How does it change as it grows? Readers will learn these things and more in this book full of fun facts and cute-as-can-be photos of baby polar bears"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animal BrianJohnston, Ginny.
Summary: Describes the first year of life of a polar bear born in captivity at the Atlanta Zoo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1985
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.974 JOHKazlowski, Steven.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mountaineers Books 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 599.786 KAZBlack, Sonia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2000
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BlaLourie, Peter.
Summary: Documents the annual efforts of a pair of biologists from the U.S. Geological Survey team to locate and tranquilize polar bears in the Alaskan wilderness to collect important information about species conservation and global warming.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 LOUMerritt, Robin Alice.
Summary: Describes where polar bears live and how the cubs are born and raised.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth
Summary: Where are polar bears born? How do baby polar bears find water and food? How long do they stay with their mothers? Can baby polar bears swim? Kids will learn the answers to all these questions and more when they read Baby Polar Bears. This book uses photographs and text to help develop and reinforce language and reading skills. A comprehensive quiz will make learning fun and effective.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Company 2015
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 599.7 SALUnger, Zac.
Summary: A portrait of the tiny Manitoba community to which numerous scientists, conservationists, and tourists flock to observe regional polar bears explores how the species has become a lightning rod for environmental debate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.7862 UNGRing, Susan
Summary: Polar bear babies wake up, learn to fish, swim, walk on the ice, and enjoy running.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR GREEN RINCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN RINAboff, Marcie
Summary: "A boy is bored with research for his school report so he decides to visit the Arctic and learn about polar bears firsthand"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Illustrated 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC ABOEaston, Marilyn
Summary: "Sun bears and polar bears are both types of bears, but they are very different! Sun bears live in the warm rain forest and climb trees. Polar bears live in the chilly Arctic and swim a lot. Discover the many reasons why these bears are ... hot AND cold!" -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.78156 EASQaunaq, Sakiasi.
Summary: Retells the Inuit folk legend of an orphan who learns to be self-sufficient from a mystical polar bear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 QAUViola, Jason
Summary: "Do you have what it takes to live in one of the harshest places in the world? What if you had just a couple years to gain the knowledge you'll need to survive on your own? Join two curious polar bear cubs as they play, hunt, and navigate life in the Arctic. With each season, they learn polar bear biology and behavior, as well as strategies and skills that will help them thrive in a landscape...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 VIOCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 VIOMarkle, Sandra.
Summary: Describe the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of the polar bear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 MARWilliams, Lily
Summary: Explores what would happen if the sea ice melts in the far north of the globe, causing the extinction of polar bears, and how it would affect environments around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018