Waiting for Ice

by Sandra Markle

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580892558
• ISBN13: 9781580892551
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3