CosmicQuest
Expedition to the North Magnetic Pole
Book List

For more information on the Arctic region, check out these books at your local library.

-- For Children

  • A is for Arctic: Natural Wonders of a Polar World; Wayne Lynch  (natural history with great photos)
  • Born to Pull; Bob Cary and Gail deMarchen  (all about the different sled dogs, including the Canadian Inuit dog)
  • How to Survive at the North Pole; Anita Ganeri (all about the Arctic people, their clothing, and their way of life with a lot about the animals)
  • The Inuksuk Book; Mary Wallace (all about the Inuit people)
  • Northern Lights; D.M. Souza (about the Aurora Borealis)
  • Winter Across America; Seymour Simon (great section on musk oxen and other animals)
  • Mama Do You Love Me?; Barbara M. Joose; (Inuit culture)
  • Great Crystal Bear; Carolyn Lesser (an elegant look at the natural history of the polar bear throughout the years).
-- For Older Readers
  • Icemen - A History of the Arctic and Its Explorers;  Mick Conefrey and Tim Jordan  (an in-depth look at polar history)
  • Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape; Barry Lopez (excellent book on natural history)
  • The Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic; E. C. Pielou  (geological, astronomical, and natural history)
  • The Nunavut Handbook; M. Soubliere (managing ed.)  (ethnic and natural history)
  • Handbook of North American Indians, vol. 5 Arctic; David Damas (vol. ed.) Smithsonian Inst.  (ethnic)
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