| S Is for Spirit Bear: A British Columbia Alphabet Contributor(s): Roberts, G. Gregory (Author), Doucet, Bob (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585362913 ISBN-13: 9781585362912 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2006 Annotation: British Columbia is filled with supernatural beauty and fascination. Its diverse wildlife population includes killer whales, giant Pacific octopus, cougars, moose, grizzlies and spirit bears, a rare black bear that, because of a recessive gene, has all-white fur. Children will be awed to learn of legendary creatures reportedly sighted in British Columbia, such as the serpent-like lake demon called Ogopogo and the big-footed beast known as Sasquatch. They will also learn of Canada's Iceman, an ancient hunter whose body and clothing were nearly perfectly preserved in a glacier for more than 550 years. Capturing the essence of the richly varied regions and islands of British Columbia, S is for Spirit Bear takes children on a journey they will never forget. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Canada - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet |
| Dewey: 971.1 |
| LCCN: 2006002186 |
| Series: Discover Canada Province by Province (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.18" W x 9.33" (1.02 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109379 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: British Columbia is filled with supernatural beauty and fascination. Its diverse wildlife population includes killer whales, giant Pacific octopus, cougars, moose, grizzlies and spirit bears, a rare black bear that, because of a recessive gene, has all-white fur. Children will be awed to learn of legendary creatures reportedly sighted in British Columbia, such as the serpent-like lake demon called Ogopogo and the big-footed beast known as Sasquatch. They will also learn of Canada's Iceman, an ancient hunter whose body and clothing were nearly perfectly preserved in a glacier for more than 550 years. Capturing the essence of the richly varied regions and islands of British Columbia, S is for Spirit Bear takes children on a journey they will never forget. |