| Borealis: A Polar Bear Cub's First Year Contributor(s): Grambo, Rebecca L. (Author), Cox, Daniel J. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1552854655 ISBN-13: 9781552854655 Publisher: Walrus Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2003 Annotation: Fun to read and filled with facts, Borealis welcomes readers to share a young cub's first adventures. From the moment he pokes through his snowy winter den and discovers the world of the Arctic, Borealis' days are filled with discovery. Travelling with his mother, he sees many sights: animals camouflaged against the northern terrain, the sudden appearance of flowers during the short northern summer, the dance of the northern lights, and the migration of beluga whales in the Arctic waters. Readers follow a journey of discovery and experience life through the eyes of a polar bear. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Bears |
| Dewey: 599.786 |
| Series: Wild Beginnings |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.66" W x 8.96" (0.35 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 75375 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fun to read and filled with facts, Borealis welcomes readers to share a young cub's first adventures. From the moment he pokes through his snowy winter den and discovers the world of the Arctic, Borealis' days are filled with discovery. Travelling with his mother, he sees many sights: animals camouflaged against the northern terrain, the sudden appearance of flowers during the short northern summer, the dance of the northern lights, and the migration of beluga whales in the Arctic waters. Readers follow a journey of discovery and experience life through the eyes of a polar bear. Rebecca L. Grambo is an accomplished natural history and children's non-fiction writer whose previous books include Seasons in the Rockies and Claws and Jaws. Daniel J. Cox is one of the world's best nature photographers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Grambo, Rebecca L.: - Rebecca L. Grambo is the award-winning author of more than 20 nature books including "Digging Canadian History" and "Wolf: Legend, Enemy, Icon." The first edition of "Lupe: A Wolf Pup's First Year" won the 2004 Science in Society Children's Book Award and the Animal Behavior Society's Outstanding Children's Book Award. She lives in Warman, Saskatchewan. Grambo, Rebecca: - by Rebecca L. Grambo and photographs by Daniel J. Cox |