Polar Bears are creatures of paradox: They are white bears whose skin is black; massive predators who can walk almost silently; Arctic residents whose major problem is not staying warm, but keeping c
Now directing the forest program of a foundation, Bevington draws on his research for a Ph.D. dissertation in sociology, primarily interviews with other grassroots forest activists. He describes how p
An extraordinary lost chapter in the history of World War I: the story of America’s year-long invasion of Russia, in which a contingency of brave soldiers fought the Red Army and brutal con
Nordisk Films Kompagni 1906–1924: The Rise and Fall of the Polar Bear is the first comprehensive study of the Danish film company, Nordisk Films Kompagni, in the silent era. Based on archival research
Miller presents an English translation and extended commentary on a short, anonymous Icelandic story from about 1220 about an Icelandic farmhand who bought a polar bear in Greenland to give to the kin
This sweet children’s picture book presents a moving story, set in a fragile Arctic world threatened by global warming. A little polar bear wakes up alone after a furious storm. With his mother nowhere in sight, he makes friends with a mysterious little girl and various animal companions. All of the friends come together in the magnificent polar sky. In the end the little bear sits peacefully, enjoying a winter day lit up by beautiful northern lights. Featuring exceptional illustrations from talented Vietnamese illustrator Khoa Le, The Lonely Polar Bear offers an accessible way to introduce children to climate change issues.
The heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of an abandoned polar bear cub named Nora and the humans working tirelessly to save her and her species, whose uncertain future in the accelerating clima
Your favorite little polar bear in a BIG?board format.?What makes Lars, the little polar bear, so special?? Stories that "incorporate the unexpectedness of life events, the power of experiences to hel
Tigluk and his grandmother paddle out into the Arctic Ocean where they find a young polar bear whose mother has died as a result of the warming climate, so they bring the cub back to their town where
Take a close-up look at polar bears and their icy habitats! Colorful photographs of these furry and powerful predators will capture the reader's imagination. Carefully leveled text, critical thinking
