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Nat is a curious young narwhal who is annoyed by his ever-growing tusk. He wonders why he has a tusk at all. In pursuit of an answer, Nat sets off on an adventure with his friend Belora, a beluga whale. The two friends travel through channels in arctic ice to find someone who should know something about tusks--a walrus. This imaginative story of adventure and identity will allow readers to learn how to ask questions, look for answers, and stay curious....
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"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants"--...
9) Immi's gift
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[2010]
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First edition.
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Day after day in the frozen north, a young Inuit girl catches brightly-colored objects while ice fishing and uses them to decorate her igloo, until the ice begins to melt and she drops in a gift of her own before leaving for the season.
10) Seb and the sun
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"Seb is determined to find some light for his sleepy coastal town. It is so far north, the sun does not shine in winter and the days are cold, dreary, and dark as night. So Seb embarks on a mission to find the sun. Along with his friend Walrus, he makes a plan, collects supplies, and rows far out to sea. Will Seb be able to find the sun and bring its light and warmth back to his town?"--
11) The ugly place
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"A child makes their way along the Arctic shoreline on a dark day. Everything around them seems as ugly as their mood, from the weather to the fish and mud. This is the place they come to whenever they feel ugly. But as the child closes their eyes and listens, the sound of the waves reminds them to breathe. The tiny krill flick their tails, and the brightly coloured sea stars seem to glow. What they once saw as an ugly landscape is now wonderful and...
12) Lost
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2022.
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First US edition.
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While sledding in a snowy wonderland, a boy and his granddad search for a lost dog, which takes them all the way to the Arctic where they find the dog and her new friends.
15) Blown away
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2015.
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First U.S. edition.
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English
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An unexpected adventure with his friends and a kite convinces Penguin Blue that he is not built for flying, and that he belongs on solid ice.
16) Whale is stuck
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1993.
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First U.S. edition.
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English
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While leaping about in the open sea one day, Whale lands on an ice floe, where all the Arctic animals attempt to get him back into the sea where he belongs.
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2020.
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First edition.
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Wolf cub Wilf is convinced that he has what it takes to lead the pack, but the adults just laugh--and when he falls behind and finds himself alone in the dark of the Arctic night he discovers that it is really important to have friends who will show you the way home.
18) The lonely píne
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2011.
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A small pine that is earth's northernmost tree experiences a year's worth of Arctic sights, changes, and hardships, including the aurora borealis, vast animal migrations, and brutal cold.
19) Pup and bear
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[2017]
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First edition.
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English
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A stranded wolf cub is rescued and raised by a loving polar bear, and years later when he is grown into a wolf and on his own, he comes upon a lost polar bear cub, and the cycle begins again.
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2023.
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First US edition.
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Dr. Morley and her team arrive in the Arctic Circle, where they encounter such wonders as playful orcas, the glowing aurora borealis, and formidable ice shelves while searching for the giant Arctic jellyfish, a legendary creature no one has ever seen.
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