A Blizzard of Polar Bears

A Blizzard of Polar Bears
Author: Alice Henderson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062982125

Wildlife biologist Alex Carter is back, fighting for endangered species in the Canadian Arctic and battling for her life in this action-packed follow-up to A Solitude of Wolverines, “a true stunner of a thriller debut” (James Rollins) and “a great read” (Nevada Barr). Fresh off her wolverine study in Montana, wildlife biologist Alex Carter lands a job studying a threatened population of polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. Embedded with a small team of Arctic researchers, she tracks the majestic bears by air, following them over vast, snowy terrain, spending days leaning precariously out of a helicopter with a tranquilizer gun, until she can get down on the ice to examine them up close. But as her study progresses, and she gathers data on the health of individual bears, things start to go awry. Her helicopter pilot quits unexpectedly, equipment goes missing, and a late-night intruder breaks into her lab and steals the samples she’s collected. She realizes that someone doesn’t want her to complete her study, but Alex is not easily deterred. Managing to find a replacement pilot, she returns to the icy expanses of Hudson Bay. But the helicopter catches fire in midflight, forcing the team to land on a vast sheet of white far from civilization. Surviving on the frozen landscape is difficult enough, but as armed assailants close in on snowmobiles, Alex must rely on her skills and tenacity to survive this onslaught and carry out her mission.

A Solitude of Wolverines

A Solitude of Wolverines
Author: Alice Henderson
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062982095

“Both a mystery and a survival story, here is a novel written with a naturalist’s eye for detail and an unrelenting pace. It reminded me of the best of Nevada Barr." —James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Odyssey The first book in a thrilling series featuring an intrepid wildlife biologist who's dedicated to saving endangered species...and relies on her superior survival skills to thwart those who aim to stop her. While studying wolverines on a wildlife sanctuary in Montana, biologist Alex Carter is run off the road and threatened by locals determined to force her off the land. Undeterred in her mission to help save this threatened species, Alex tracks wolverines on foot and by cameras positioned in remote regions of the preserve. But when she reviews the photos, she discovers disturbing images of an animal of a different kind: a severely injured man seemingly lost and wandering in the wilds. After searches for the unknown man come up empty, local law enforcement is strangely set on dismissing the case altogether, raising Alex’s suspicions. Then another invasive predator trespasses onto the preserve. The hunter turns out to be another human—and the prey is the wildlife biologist herself. Alex realizes too late that she has seen too much—she's stumbled onto a far-reaching illegal operation and now has become the biggest threat. In this wild and dangerous landscape, Alex’s life depends on staying one step ahead—using all she knows about the animal world and what it takes to win the brutal battle for survival.

A Polar Bear's World

A Polar Bear's World
Author: Caroline Arnold
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2015-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1479582085

The arctic wind howls, but the two polar bear cubs are warm inside their den. They snuggle tight against their mother and drink her milk. Three months later, they tumble outside for their first walk in the snow. Bundle up and find out what happens in a polar bear's world.

The Last Polar Bears

The Last Polar Bears
Author: Harry Horse
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2013-11-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141352892

Having seen a depressed polar bear in the zoo, Grandfather and his dog, Roo, set off on an expedition to find the last polar bears. After a treacherous journey on HMS Unsinkable, they reach Walrus Bay and the fun really starts. Howling wolves and terible snowstorms delay the start of their trek and when they're on the way their tent is blown away by the fierce winds. They struggle on, hungry and cold to the top of Great Bear Ridge where they see the polar bears at last.

Voracious

Voracious
Author: Alice Henderson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2009
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780515146028

Gifted with the ability to touch someone or something and see flashes from the past, which has caused her to become an outcast, Madeline Keye, now living in the backcountry of Glacier National Park, away from human contact, soon discovers that someone -- or something -- is watching her. Original.

The World of the Polar Bear

The World of the Polar Bear
Author: Norbert Rosing
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781554076314

Praise for the second edition: "Norbert's gift as a photographer is his great curiosity about the natural world. His magic is displayed in photographs that weave light, color and action into a tapestry that tells volumes about life in the Far North."-- National Geographic Magazine "Highly recommended."-- Library Journal (starred review) The polar bear is the largest terrestrial carnivore in the world, uniquely adapted to thrive in the harsh environment of the Far North. In The World of the Polar Bear, renowned nature photographer Norbert Rosing follows the polar bear through each season of the year. This timely third edition has been fully updated and features more than 20 terrific new photographs. With its thorough and engaging text and spectacular photography, The World of the Polar Bear includes: A season-by-season account of the life of the polar bear, including feeding, mating and rearing of cubs A new chapter featuring the polar bears of Svalbard, Norway An intimate look at the animals that share the polar bear's environment, including seals, arctic foxes, walruses and muskoxen A section on such northern sky phenomena as sun dogs and northern lights Many anecdotes and insights about the polar bear -- at once a loving parent, a fierce predator and a natural jester Polar bears are seriously threatened by global warming, and this book continues to explore this critical issue. The World of the Polar Bear is quite simply the best book ever published on the polar bear.

Waiting for Ice

Waiting for Ice
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684446619

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Based on a true story, WAITING FOR ICE follows an orphaned polar bear cub as she struggles to find food on Wrangel Island, far north in the Arctic Ocean. Left alone at ten months old, the young female finds herself up against other bears who are bigger and stronger than she is—and just as hungry. Due to rising temperatures, the bears are trapped on the island until the ice packs reform. Only then can they venture out to hunt for seals and whales, using the ice as life rafts.

Polar Obsession

Polar Obsession
Author: Paul Nicklen
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1426205112

Striking photography of the polar regions and fauna found there.

Tooga

Tooga
Author: Shirley E. Woods
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781550418989

A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selection, 2005 Shortlisted for the 2006 Alberta Children's Choice Book Award During a cold November blizzard on the coast of northern Labrador, a female polar bear heads inland to find a suitable den to give birth to her young. Soon Tooga and his sister Apoon are born, and several months go by before the little ones venture outside of the protection of the den. But although they can now depend on their mother for everything, over the next year the young polar bears have much to learn before they can live on their own. When Tooga is ready to hunt for himself, he wanders farther away from his mother and sister - out onto the pack ice where the seals congregate. But when he heads inland again, he discovers nothing but water in every direction. The pack ice has broken up and Tooga is on a huge ice floe and drifting south. By the time the floe finds land again, the young polar bear is 500 miles from home. Confused and starving, Tooga must find his way back through an unfamiliar landscape, and face a new threat he has never encounter before - man.