Sides, Hampton
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 910.92 SIDCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.92 SIDPettiford, 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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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 PIEPhillips, 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 Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PHIAlkire, Jessie
Summary: This title takes readers to harp seal habitats to understand why harp seals are at risk, what humans are doing to make matters worse, and the ways humans can help to save harp seals 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 599.748 ALKHeder, 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 HEDWells, Robert E.
Summary: Uses simple language and colorful illustrations to explain global warming to young children, including coverage of the role of fossil fuels in the warming of the atmosphere, the importance of Arctic ice, and suggestions for saving energy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.73874 WELBar-el, Dan
Summary: "An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making. In the Very, very far north, past the Cold, cold ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you'll find Duane and his friends. Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets-whether they're bossy, like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC BARWilliams, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 WILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Ecology WilliamsWeiss-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 WEIKoontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray)
Summary: A secret Arctic experiment turns into a frozen nightmare when a team of scientists, stranded on a drifting iceberg with a massive explosive charge, battle the elements for survival, only to discover that one of them is a murderer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ICEOsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: The magic treehouse whisks Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads them onto very thin ice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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Summary: Fresh off her wolverine study in Montana, wildlife biologist Alex Carter lands a job studying a threatened population of polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. Embedded with a small team of Arctic researchers, she tracks the majestic bears by air, following them over vast, snowy terrain, spending days leaning precariously out of a helicopter with a tranquilizer gun, until she can get down on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HENGeorge, Jean Craighead
Summary: Tigluk and his grandmother paddle out into the Arctic Ocean where they find a young polar bear whose mother has died because of the changes brought about by the warming climate, and they bring the cub back to their town so they can teach it how to survive in a changing world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laura Geringer Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Envi GeorgeLondon, Jonathan
Summary: Describes how a polar bear and the little fox that follows it survive over the course of a year in the Arctic. Includes afterword with facts about Arctic animals and Inuit peoples.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E LonGrylls, Bear
Summary: Joe gets on well with everyone, enjoys camp and all the activities and is always up for a challenge. But he has a big problem with remembering directions and following instructions. When he gets a mysterious compass from a friend, he sets off on an adventure with Bear Grylls in the freezing cold Arctic tundra, where knowing where you're going is crucial to survival.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2021
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Summary: Learn about the life cycle of a polar bear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 THOBar-el, Dan
Summary: As Duane, a polar bear, explores his new home, he makes friends with the wide variety of creatures he encounters, despite their varied personalities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BARPowell, 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 PowellBania, Michael
Summary: On a beautiful Arctic morning when Kumak and his family go ice fishing, Kumak hooks what seems like an enormous fish, and the entire village gets involved.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alaska Northwest Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION BaniaBurks, James (James R.)
Summary: Agent 9 and his his robotic partner FiN are called in by the Super-Secret Spy Service to save the world from bumbling supervillain King Crab and his diabolical plans to melt the polar ice caps and build a massive water park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BURCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC AGESummary: Life in the extreme. In a fragile world of beauty and hostility, nature finds a way to survive and thrive. Sir David Attenborough explores a planet on the brink of major change.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Earth 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC FROCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE FROGianfrancesco, Raymond
Summary: "Akagaq, the youngest brother of three, is confident but forgetful. When he gets caught in a blizzard he makes a tent, but it is no match for the powerful wind. Trapped in the cold, Akagaq is helped by his brother Tiriaq. Tiriaq digs into a snowdrift for shelter, but the wind is still too strong and blows out their lamp. Akkiutaq, the eldest brother, arrives to save them, and brings them to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inhabit Media Inc. 2022