Gives readers an exciting glimpse into animals and their habitats while illuminating curriculum concepts related to food webs and biomes

The coming of warm weather to the arctic brings an explosion of color from flowering plants and a thundering return of wildlife

Text and photographs show how polar bears and walruses survive in the Arctic

Photographs and text describe some of the young animals that are found in the frigid Arctic regions, including moose, foxes, walrus, porcupines, reindeer, and whales

"As the Earth's climate continues to warm, the permafrost melts, glaciers are receding and ice patches are shrinking. It is a unique time on our planet, one that has resulted in a treasury of preserved organic material (e.g., caribou droppings and human and animal remains) and inorganic artifacts (e.g., tools and clothing) is being revealed by the big melt, providing us with entirely new information about how people and animals lived up to several...

Describes the characteristics and habitat of polar bears while explaining how climate change is threatening their survival

Describes the Arctic Tundra, its climate, wildlife, plants, and how they live and grow during the long winters

Details the life cycle of a mother polar bear and her two cubs, from their birth to their learning of survival lessons

"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 exact spot of the North Pole, this is an exciting new addition...