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Candlewick Press (MA), 2008-23-09

Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear: Read and Wonder

Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear: Read and Wonder

Read and Wonder and Read and Wonder (Paperback)

Nicola Davies, Author

Gary Blythe, Illustrator

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9780763641498

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Written in poetic language interspersed with fascinating facts, Davies' breathtaking tale of an Arctic polar bear struggling to survive in a habitat threatened by global warming is brought to life in striking paintings by Blythe. Full color.
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In the frozen Arctic, the polar bear moves with strength and quiet beauty. Vivid language and sweeping illustrations reveal its daily struggle for survival and the deep respect it inspires among the Inuit people. A powerful glimpse into resilience, interdependence, and the wonder of life in a harsh world.

Keywords and Themes: Adaptation • Animals • Bears • Environmental Conservation & Protection • Environmental Science & Ecosystems • Interdependence • Juvenile Nonfiction • Observation • Places • Polar Regions • Resilience • Respect • Science & Nature • Strength • Survival • Wonder • Zoology

Readability • 4.3

Age Range • 5-8

Pages • 32

Subjects • Polar bear • Inuit • Bears

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Bears • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection • Juvenile Nonfiction | Places | Polar Regions • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology

Follow the path of the awe-inspiring polar bear as it strives to survive in an age-old Arctic habitat threatened by global warming.

Huge, magnificent, and solitary, a polar bear moves through the frozen Arctic. Powerful hunter, tireless swimmer, tender mother, gentle playmate -- she is superbly adapted for surviving, even thriving, in this harsh and icy climate. Written in poetic language interspersed with fascinating facts, Nicola Davies' breathtaking tale of this massive, stark white animal is brought to life in striking paintings by Gary Blythe. Just as the Inuit people have watched and learned from this amazing creature for generations, readers are invited to witness the majesty of Ice Bear. Back matter includes a note about polar bears and an index.

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