Waiting for Ice
$37.42
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2014
Summary
Based on a true story, Waiting for Ice follows an orphaned polar bear cub as she struggles to find food on Wrangel Island, far north in the Arctic Ocean. Left alone at ten months old, the young female finds herself up against other bears who are bigger and stronger than she is-and just as hungry. Due to rising temperatures, the bears are trapped on the island until the ice packs reform. Only then can they venture out to hunt for seals and whales, using the ice as life rafts.This poignant tale…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580892551 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580892558 |
| Author: | Sandra Markle, Alan Marks |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 226mm x 9mm |
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About The Author
Sandra Markle
Sandra Markle has written over seventy nonfiction books for young readers, including her Growing Up Wild and Outside and Inside series. Her books have won awards from the Boston Globe/Horn Book, NSTA/CBC, ABA, and ALA. She lives in Florida.
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