The Last Polar Bear

Informationen zum Autor Jean Craighead George  wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain . Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world. Wendell Minor is nationally known for the artwork he has created for over sixty award-winning children’s books. His many collaborators include Jean Craighead George, Robert Burleigh, Buzz Aldrin, Tony Johnston, Nikki Grimes, Mary Higgins Clark, and, last but not least, his wife, Florence. He is also the author and illustrator of My Farm Friends. Klappentext The world is warming, and the ice is melting. Tigluk must save the last polar bear. From master storyteller Jean Craighead George, with art from the critically acclaimed Wendell Minor. Zusammenfassung Bestselling duo Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor team up to show young readers the natural world. The Last Polar Bear is a poignant tale about a boy desperate to save one of the last polar bears in the rapidly changing Arctic environment. Can Tigluk and his grandmother help the young cub who lost his mother? Frequent collaborators Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor present another beautiful and moving picture book to join their well-received books Everglades and Galapagos George . Supports the Common Core State Standards

Product details

• Authors: Jean Craighead George, Jean Craighead/ Minor George
• Assisted by: Wendell Minor (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.2009
• EAN: 9780061240676
• ISBN: 978-0-06-124067-6
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 254 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Laura Geringer Books (Hardcove
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Bears, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / Environment