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 Antarctica:
Picture Books, Fiction & Nonfiction for Kids


  
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  Bledsoe, Lucy Jane.
How to survive in Antarctica
During her exploratory sojourns to Antarctica, Lucy Jane Bledsoe witnessed many amazing sights, such as mummified seals, and picked up more than a few survival tactics; for example, if you should find yourself in danger of falling into a cravasse, you should stretch out your body to avoid dropping farther. Part memoir, part survival tips, part curiosities, Lucy Jane Bledsoe's book lets readers vicariously experience the author's adventures while on exploration in Antarctica. (j919.8904 Bledsoe)
  Bredeson, Carmen.
After the Last Dog Died: The True-life, Hair-raising Adventure of Douglas Mawson and His 1912 Antarctic Expedition
The life and career of the Australian explorer, Sir Doulgas Mawson, focusing on his 1912 scientific expedition to Antarctica. (j919.89 Bredeson)
  Cerullo, Mary M.
Life Under Ice
Follow marine photographer Bill Curtsinger as he dives under the ice at Antarctica to learn about the plants and animals that thrive in this extreme habitat. (j919.89 Cerullo)
  Cowcher, Helen.
Antarctica
In Antarctica, penguins and seals raise their young. But danger is everywhere--birds and other predators constantly seek food, and helicopters signal the arrival of a new, perhaps even more dangerous, presence in this fragile world. (j919.89 Cowcher)
  Dewey, Jennifer.
Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World
Letters and journal entries from a visit to Antartica, the windiest, coldest, most forbidding region on earth. (j919.8904 Dewey)
  Lester, Helen.
Tacky the Penguin
acky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps. (j Lester)
  Myers, Walter Dean.
Antarctica: Journeys to the South Pole
A thrilling record of Antarctica and the expedition parties that have uncovered the frozen continent throughout history. (j919.8904 Myers)
  Ryan, Zoe Alderfer.
Ann and Liv Cross Antarctica: A Dream Come True!
The journey of Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, who in 2000 became the first women to ski across the continent of Antarctica. (j919.89 Ryan)
  Walker, Sally M.
Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed
An exploration of the history, geology, climate, and wildlife of Antarctica that reveals mysterious aspects of the continent. (j919.89 Walker)
  Webb, Sophie.
My Season With Penguins: An Antarctic Journal
Describes the author's two-month stay in Antarctica to study and draw penguins. (j598.441 Webb)

 

 

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