| The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale Contributor(s): Dabcovich, Lydia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0395975670 ISBN-13: 9780395975671 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 1999 Annotation: "A whimsical tale in which an old Eskimo-Inuit woman adopts an orphan polar bear cub that provides food for her as it grows up. When the men of the village grow jealous of the animal's superior hunting ability and decide to kill it, she sends it away. . . . Illustrated in muted pastel colors, the pictures capture this stark, yet beautiful, winter world" ("School Library Journal"). Full color. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: 398.245 |
| LCCN: 96004780 |
| Age Level: 4-7 |
| Grade Level: PreK-2 |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 10.26" W x 8.98" L (0.37 lbs) 37 pages |
| Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Storybook, 2002 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A lonely old woman adopts, cares for, and raises a polar bear as if he were her own son, until jealous villagers threaten the bear's life, forcing him to leave his home and his "mother," in a retelling of a traditional Inuit folktale. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dabcovich, Lydia: - Lydia Dabcovich is the author/illustrator of many books for children. She lives with her husband in Brookline, Massachusetts. |
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