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Antarctica–vast, cold, and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes, and adventurous scientists and explorers.
Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is changing, and what it means for our planet. Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, killer whales, and elephant seals. Suit up for the cold and explore some of the harshest landscapes on earth, following in the footsteps of brave explorers. And learn about how scientists survive here today and what they do all day–from studying climate change to investigating ice cores almost a million years old to learn about the history–and future–of our planet.
Includes a glossary and index.
Honor Book, The Green Earth Book Award 2023
Selected for the National Science Teaching Associaton's Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 2023 List
Selected for New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2022 List
Selected for The Children's Book Council Hot of the Press List: April 2022
Selected for The Children's Book Council 2022 Showcase: Wild is the Winter
Selected for Bank Street College of Education's Best Books for Children, 2023
"This inviting book about Antarctica is written by a woman polar explorer. Her engaging style of writing combines her personal narrative with facts about people, animals and, of course, the land itself ... The illustrations support the text nicely, and there are maps, diagrams and wonderful images of animals that live there." - Stephanie Tournas, Youth Services Book Review (5 Starred Review)
"It's interesting to see the wide range of science fields represented ... The end of the book has a nice glossary, an index, and some source notes for further research. This is a complete discussion about an area many readers won't get a chance to visit, and is a good next step for young readers who love science related picture books." - Karen Yingling, YA Books Central
"Superior in style, liveliness, integrity and format." - Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's and Young Adult Literature