Weiss-Tuider, Katharina
Summary: "For kids 8 to 13, join the largest Arctic expedition ever undertaken--and discover the secrets hidden deep in the ice that reveal how one of the world's crucial ecosystems is changing. The Arctic is changing--fast. The once-frozen landscape is melting before our eyes, and the effects can be felt around the world. But the Arctic is also the region we know the least about. Thick ice, extreme...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.9163 WEIGreening, Rosie
Summary: "You must never touch a polar bear--unless it's in this book! This festive touch-and-feel board book is [meant] for children of all ages and fits perfectly into tiny hands. Kids will love reading the silly rhymes that warn [of] the dangers of touching the wintery animals--and then ignoring the advice!"--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Make Believe Ideas Ltd. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDPiesing, Mark
Summary: "The riveting true story of the largest polar rescue mission in history: the desperate race to find the survivors of the glamorous Arctic airship Italia, which crashed near the North Pole in 1928"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Custom House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.8 PIEPowell, Marie
Summary: "The Arctic and Subarctic region stretches across Alaska and northern Canada. Traditional Stories of the Arctic and Subarctic Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Inuit, Iñupiat, and Woodland Cree. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native PowellPowell, Marie
Summary: "Introduces the main native nations of the arctic and subarctic regions, including the Inuit, Yup'ik, Unangan, Northern Athabaskan, Innu, Cree, Ojibwe, and Atikamekw nations. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970 POWStine, Megan
Summary: "It might seem lonely at the top of the world, but the North Pole is teeming with life! Polar bears, walruses, and Arctic seals make their home on sea ice that can be nine feet thick, while the Inuit and other Indigenous peoples continue their traditions and means for survival in this harsh climate. Along with the early twentieth-century story of Robert Peary's egomaniacal quest to reach the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 919.8 STIGolkar, Golriz
Summary: "In 1881, U.S. Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientific data on the polar climate. They also had a second, secret goal: to achieve Farthest North, the record for highest latitude reached by explorers. But when resupply ships failed to arrive two years in a row, the team's dreams of glory turned into a nightmarish fight for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Library is published by Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 919.804 GOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J919.804 GOLPettiford, Rebecca
Summary: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to harp seals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Phillips, Katrina M.
Summary: "In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the island when their return ship was forced to turn back due to ice. Facing harsh conditions and dwindling food supplies, the men died one by one, but Ada remained. Find out how she alone managed to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.92 PHICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PHIThayer, Helen.
Contents: Summer: Approach -- Trust -- Camp -- Ravens -- Above -- Hunt -- Invasion -- Escape -- Pups -- Neighbors -- Attack -- Parting -- Winter: Arctic -- Bears -- Ice -- Camp -- Stranger -- Affection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2004
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Place a hold to request this item.Pettiford, Rebecca
Summary: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to collared lemmings. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.35 PETSummary: Documents a Danish expedition by a team of scientists to hitherto unexplored fjords in northeast Greenland, which, due to the seasonal melting of glacial ice due to global warming, are now accessible for a few weeks a year.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EXP1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF EXP
Berkes, Marianne Collins.
Summary: A counting book in rhyme presents various Arctic animals and their offspring, from a mother polar bear and her "little cub one" to an old father wolf and his "little pups ten." Includes related facts and activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BERHeder, Thyra
Summary: Sophie is uninterested in writing a research report on polar bears until a polar bear named Olafur swoops her away to the Arctic, where she learns all about the playful bear's habits and habitat, from glacier mice to Northern Lights.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E HEDAlkire, Jessie
Summary: This title takes readers to narwhal habitats to understand why narwhals are at risk, what humans are doing to make matters worse, and the ways humans can help to save narwhals and ultimately, Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.543 ALKKratt, Chris
Summary: The Kratt brothers travel to the Arctic to save animals from villains Zach Varmitech and Donita Donata.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Broadcasting Service 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Sought by explorers for centuries and hailed as the one of the most beautiful waterways in the world, The Northwest Passage tells a dramatic story of courage, discovery and adventure. From the breath-taking landscapes of the Arctic to the unforgettable exporters that risked everything to accomplish the un-thinkable, this 6-Part documentary highlights the missions and mysteries of the world s...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Mill Creek Entertainment 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NORRea, Amy C.
Summary: "Offers readers a captivating look into the races between different groups of people to reach the North and South Poles first. Learn about how these explorers handled the extreme weather and why they risked their lives to accomplish their goal"-- www.childsworld.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 919.8 REABittel, Jason
Summary: A gorgeously illustrated book all about the Arctic and Antarctic, for young animal and conservation enthusiasts. Enter the world of the Arctic and Antarctic for an incredible journey around Earth's icy poles. Polar bears, penguins, and ice glide across the pages of this colourful book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young enthusiasts learn all about the Arctic and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590.911 BITKantner, Seth
Contents: The candy store -- Non-dairy creamer -- Counting fish -- Brothers on the trapline -- Iñupiaq mailman -- Walking from Barrow -- Shopping for porcupine -- Sharpshooter -- Good-bye our season -- Flower of the fringe -- Darkness -- Hanging with the hang-out-kings -- Once upon a frontier -- Bob and Carrie come out of the hills -- Conversations with China -- City boy -- Salting a moose -- These happy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Citizens living in Fortitude, an Arctic town hailed as the safest place on Earth, are rocked to the core by the murder of one of their own. A detective is quickly flown in from out-of-town to assist the local Chief of Police with the investigation of the town's first-ever violent crime and the two men must work together despite the deep mistrust each has for the other.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The Arctic and Antarctic remain the greatest wildernesses on Earth. The scale and beauty of the scenery and the sheer power of the elements, the weather, the rough ocean, and the ice is unmatched anywhere else on our planet. tells the compelling story of animals such as the wandering albatross, the adelie penguin, and the polar bear, and paints a portrait that will take your breath away, at a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Flowers, Pam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 919.804 FLOSummary: Tells the saga of the ill-fated 1928 Arctic expedition headed by Italian Unberto Nobile. After the crash of their dirigible, Italia, the survivors huddle in their makeshift red canvas dwelling, desperately sending out S.O.S. signals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2005