Summary
The boreal forest is buried in ice and snow during winter. But in summer lakes teem with fish, and bogs swarm with insects. Follow a snowshoe hare, beavers, a lynx, and other animals as they survive a year in this endangered landscape. Full description
Summary: |
The boreal forest is buried in ice and snow during winter. But in summer lakes teem with fish, and bogs swarm with insects. Follow a snowshoe hare, beavers, a lynx, and other animals as they survive a year in this endangered landscape. |
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Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill, col. map. ; 29 cm. |
Awards: |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
ISBN: |
9780805077186 (reinforced) : 0805077189 (reinforced) : |
Author Notes: |
Brenda Z. Guiberson has written many books for children, including Cactus Hotel , Into the Sea , Moon Bear , The Greatest Dinosaur Ever , and Disasters . As a child, Brenda wanted to be a jungle explorer. Her books are full of well-researched detail, and Brenda sees this research as an adventure--one that allows her to be a jungle explorer at last. |