Pipaluk was out with her father on her first hunting trip. Snuggled under the furs piled high in the dog sled and heading for home, Pipaluk gazed at the night sky as the sled pulled her through the Arctic night. All of a sudden, the dogs led them to the edge of a savssat (ice hole). There, they saw an amazing yet terrible sight. Thousands of Beluga Whales were caught in the ice, without a means of escape. The Arctic Sea had closed in around them and they would all starve if they could not find their way out of the hole into the sea. With the help of the village people, an icebreaker, and a child's song, the whales are led to safety. 'Pipaluk and the Whales' by John Himmelman is a tender and inspirational story of a people's love and respect for their fellow creatures.

Similar authors: Cynthia Rylant

Similar books: The Lighthouse Family. The Whale by Cynthia Rylant; Whale Snow by Debby Dahl Edwardson; Proud to be Inuvialuit by James Pokiak; Mama Do you love me? by Barbara M. Joose

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/8/2011

ISBN-10: 0792282175

ISBN-13: 9780792282174

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'Shivers me' timbers!!!' If you want to grow up to become a pirate, this book, 'Pirate Bob' by Kathryn Lasky, illustrated by David Clark is the perfect book for you. This book will teach you all you need to know to become a dagger carrying, sword slashing, and treasure stealing pirate. But there is always one problem when you're a pirate. Do your pirate friends like YOU or do they like your buried treasure even better? Have fun riding on the high seas with Pirate Bob and his friend Yellow Jack!

Similar authors: Melinda Ling; Richard Walker; Terry Deary

Similar books: Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long; Pirates Eat Porridge by Christopher Morgan; Pirates by Rachael Hanel; Pirates and Robbers of the High Seas by Gail Gibbons; Pirates, Ho! by Sarah L. Thomson; Port Side Pirates by Oscar Seaworthy

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/11/2011

ISBN-10: 9781570915956

ISBN-13: 9781570915956

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After arriving with her brother at the family's Jamaican plantation where she is to be married, sixteen-year-old Nancy Kington escapes with her slave friend, and together they become pirates, traveling the world of 1722, in search of treasure.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/25/2009

ISBN-10: 1582346658

ISBN-13: 9781582346656

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In Ancient Egypt, a sculptor's son is trying to save the life of his father, who was bitten by a cobra. While doing this, the son accidentally kills a dove, which is punishable by death. How does the boy escape?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0395826454

ISBN-13: 9780395826454

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Pocahontas, meaning 'playful little girl' played an important role in American History. Although she had a very short life, living only to the age of 22, she accomplished great things. She was responsible for helping the 1st settlers of Jamestown survive their first year, she might have saved John Smith's life, and she helped keep peace between the Native Americans and the English settlers. Pocahontas by Lucia Raatma, is an easy to read, yet remarkably complete biography of the highlights of Pocahontas' life. This is a perfect non-fiction book for the young reader.

Similar authors: Anddrew Santella; Elizabeth Dana Jaffe; Vicky Franchino

Similar books: Pocahontas by Joseph Bruchac; Pocahontas: Bridging 2 Worlds by Larry Dane Brimner; Pocahontas: Peacemaker by Anne Holler

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/3/2010

ISBN-10: 0756501156

ISBN-13: 9780756501150

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