Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear (Read and Wonder)

by Nicola Davies (Author) Gary Blythe (Illustrator)

Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear (Read and Wonder)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Read and Wonder

Follow the path of the awe-inspiring polar bear as it strives to survive in an age-old Arctic habitat threatened by global warming.

Huge, magnificent, and solitary, a polar bear moves through the frozen Arctic. Powerful hunter, tireless swimmer, tender mother, gentle playmate -- she is superbly adapted for surviving, even thriving, in this harsh and icy climate. Written in poetic language interspersed with fascinating facts, Nicola Davies' breathtaking tale of this massive, stark white animal is brought to life in striking paintings by Gary Blythe. Just as the Inuit people have watched and learned from this amazing creature for generations, readers are invited to witness the majesty of Ice Bear.

Back matter includes a note about polar bears and an index.

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Impressionistic, dramatically list Arctic scenes form an apt backdrop for this brief, strongly worded tribute to the world's largest non-Marine predator.

Review quotes

"Dazzlingly illustrated. . . . Natural history for beginners - at its best."
—Washington Post Book World

"Dreamy illustrations accent this rarest of kids' books - the realistic, unromanticized nature story."
—Star Tribune 

Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies has loved sea turtles ever since she first saw one in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Nicola Davies is also the author of BIG BLUE WHALE, BAT LOVES THE NIGHT, and WILD ABOUT DOLPHINS.

Jane Chapman also loves sea turtles and has wanted to paint them for ages. Her other books for children include ONE DUCK STUCK by Phyllis Root and THE EMPEROR'S EGG by Martin Jenkins, a National Science Teachers Association - Children's Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780763641498
Lexile Measure
800
Guided Reading Level
14
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
September 20, 2008
Series
Read and Wonder
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF003020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Bears
Library of Congress categories
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