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