tundras

Although his mother urges patience, a young musk ox who cannot wait for his skin to stop itching wanders away from the herd to find anything with which he can scratch, and meets three other creatures who teach him about his strengths.

Waluk, a young polar bear abandoned by his mother, learns how to fend for himself with the help of Manitok, a cranky old bear who teaches Waluk about seals, foxes, changing seasons, and human beings. End notes discuss animal habitats and environmental issues.

Examines the climate, land formations, plant life, and animals of the frozen arctic land called tundra, and discusses current preservation efforts.

Describes the fragile ecosystem of a tundra.

Describes tundras, discussing where they are located, plants and animals, and the importance of protecting them.

Briefly describes the climate, land formations, plant life, and animals of the frozen arctic land called tundra.

Takes readers on a walk in the tundra, showing examples of how the animals and plants of the tundra are connected and dependent on each other and the tundra's soil and climate.

In 1917, Aaluk leaves for Siberia while her sister Nutaaq remains in their Alaskan village and becomes one of the few survivors of an influenza epidemic, then in 1986, Nunaaq's great-granddaughter leaves her mother due to a different kind of sickness and returns to the village where they were born.

Discusses the climate, geology, animals, plants, ecology, and environmental problems of the tundras in the Arctic regions.