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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."--...
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Akuluk is not excited about visiting her grandparents in Nunavut. She would rather head south for summer vacation, somewhere with roller coasters and cotton candy. There can't be much to do way up there, Akuluk figures. But as soon as she steps off the plane and sees all the exciting animals that the tundra has to offer, Akuluk forgets all about her dreams of going south. On her first full day in Nunavut, she can't wait to travel out on the land with...
4) Icefire
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Last dragon chronicles volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
690L
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While researching the existence of dragons for an essay that could win him a trip to the Arctic, Chris opens himself to the possibility that a great, ancient treasure exists there, guarded by bears, and that he has some role in its protection.
5) Fire star
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Last dragon chronicles volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
740L
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While on a research trip to the Arctic, Chris begins writing a story about bears, dragons and a mysterious fire star, only to realize that his tale is coming alive and is populated by an old adversary out to destroy his world forever.
7) Neversink
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
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Barry Wolverton's masterful middle-grade debut, Neversink, is an epic tale of some very un-epic birds, a fast-paced and funny story of survival, friendship, and fish, in the vein of Watership Down and Kathi Appelt's The Underneath. Along the Arctic Circle lies a small island called Neversink, home to a colony of odd-looking seabirds called auks, including one Lockley J. Puffin. With their oceanfront views and plentiful supply of fish, the auks have...
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Oona volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"A mermaid and her otter friend go on a journey to help a lost beluga whale return to the Arctic."--
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An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making.
In the Very, Very Far North, past the Cold, Cold Ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you'll find Duane and his friends.
Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets-whether they're bossy, like Major Puff the puffin, or a bit vain, like Handsome the...
10) A warp in time
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Horizon (Scholastic) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
560L
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The harrowing tale of survival and suspicion takes its most dramatic turn yet when Molly, Yoshi, and the rest discover that there are more than just monsters in the rift.
11) Qaqavii: a novel
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"Coming-of-age adventure story set in the North featuring a strong female lead, her Indigenous friend, and a cast of diverse dogs all in training for the daring Arctic Quest dog-sledding competition."--
12) Ice whale
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
750L
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In 1848, ten-year-old Toozak, a Yupik Eskimo, sees a whale being born and is told by a shaman that he and his descendants must protect that whale, which Toozak names Siku, as long as it lives.
13) The fire eternal
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Last dragon chronicles volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
680L
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As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, Arctic bears starve, dragons awake, the earth goddess Gaia becomes restless, and Alexa, the daughter of best-selling author David Rain, uses her special abilities in an attempt to save the world from the forces of evil.
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