Antarctica: The Melting Continent
By Author / Illustrator
Karen Romano Young, illus Angela Hsieh
Genre
Environment
Age range(s)
9+
Publisher
What on Earth Publishing Ltd
ISBN
9781913750527
Format
Hardback
Published
21-04-2022
Synopsis
Antarctica - vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and explorers.
Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is changing, and what it means for our planet. Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, killer whales and elephant seals. Suit up for the cold and explore some of the harshest landscapes on earth, following in the footsteps of brave explorers. And learn about how scientists survive here today and what they do all day - from studying climate change to investigating ice cores almost a million years old to learn about the history - and future - of our planet.
Reviews
Sharon
Well I have to admit, Antarctica: The Melting Continent was a bit of a surprise. I was expecting to open it to find a non-fiction book, however, the author Karen Romana Young has very cleverly woven a multitude of facts in amongst her interviews and experiences on the icy continent. So alongside the fascinating narrative, there's a wealth of facts.
Itreally is two books rolled efficiently into one! Angela Hsieh's illustrations show the detail of wildlife, environment and people written about. We loved the Aurora Australis page about McMurdo Station and Scott base; we had been studying Scott's journey in geography. Recommended for ages 8+
64 pages / Reviewed by Sharon, teacher
Suggested Reading Age 9+