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Warm Up With a Good Book Month Date
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We want snow! : a wintry chant
by Jamie Swenson
In this boisterous picture book, a group of youngsters imagine all the cold-weather delights they will enjoy once winter arrives, but when the snowflakes start to fall, they find they may be getting more than they bargained for! Illustrations.
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Snoozapalooza
by Kimberlee Gard
"Winter is here and it's time to cozy up for a hibernation, but as more and more animals pile into the den, the sound of snoring just might be enough to wake up the whole forest!"
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Prisoner of ice and snow
by Ruth Lauren
Orchestrating her own arrest so that she can break her sister out of prison from the inside, Valor organizes a daring plan that requires her to forge dubious alliances in order to prevent a fate worse than life imprisonment. A first middle-grade novel.
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Narwhal : The Arctic Unicorn
by Justin Anderson
"Revealing the mysteries of these amazing toothed whales, young explorers can follow a pod of narwhals as they begin a treacherous journey north, facing many challenges and dangers as they find their way to their summer resting grounds. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
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Making a friend
by Tammi Sauer
"Beaver is good at making just about everything...but not friends. One winter day, Beaver sees some snowflakes in the sky and gets a great idea: he'll make a friend. Yes! A snowman will be a great friend! Raccoon passes by as Beaver sets to work and offers a helping hand. The two work side by side to give their snowman everything a friend needs. But when the snowman proves to be a little cold, Beaver discovers that he may have unknowingly "made" another buddy instead. Perfect for snuggling together for aread-aloud, this sweet snowy friendship story from Tammi Sauer and Alison Friend will warm the hearts of young readers."--Publisher's description
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Just beyond the very, very far north
by Dan Bar-el
Duane the polar bear and the other animals of the very, very far north find their friendships deepening as they are challenged by the arrival of a contentious weasel and an unexpected departure
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Journey of the pale bear
by Susan Fletcher
Twelve-year-old Arthur forms a bond with a polar bear given by King Haakon IV of Norway to King Henry III of England in 1252 while traveling as her handler. Includes historical notes
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Iceberg : A Life in Seasons
by Claire Saxby
"Using lyrical text and stunning illustrations, this fascinating nonfiction picture book follows an icebergs lifecycle as it shears from a glacier and begins a journey that takes it through Antarcticas seasons. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."
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Frindleswylde
by Natalia O'Hara
"When Frindleswylde is near, the wind trembles, the sun pales, and the wild things hide. When he enters Cora and Granny's house in the woods, Frindleswylde steals the light from their lantern, so Granny can't find her way home after work in the dark. Andwhen a determined Cora chases the mysterious boy down a hole in the fishpond to his frozen kingdom, he sets her three Impossible Tasks. If she completes them, she can take her light and go, or so he says. But can Cora resist the urge to forget?"
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Cornbread & Poppy
by Matthew Cordell
Polar opposites, yet the best of friends, mice Polly and Cornbread find their search for food for the winter leading them up Holler Mountain where they encounter friends new and old. 5,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Avalanche!
by Terry Lynn Johnson
Skiing with their parents in Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains, twins Ashley and Ryan find their knowledge and survival skills brutally tested in the wake of a disaster, in a high-suspense tale complemented by avalanche survival tips. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Northwind
by Gary Paulsen
Forced to take to the water after a deadly plague wipes out his fishing village, Leif connects to the heartbeat of the ocean and the pulse of the landscape as he discovers his truest self. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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