Recommended Reads

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The Antarctic: A Very Short Introduction
By Klaus Dodds
DB 85551, Available as a BARD download
Geopolitics professor discusses early explorations of the last continent discovered, governance issues, research projects, and the exploitation of animal and mineral resources. With ninety percent of the world's ice and seventy percent of its fresh water, Antarctica provides an archive of past climates and an indicator of future environments. 2012. Download The Antarctic: A Very Short Introduction, DB 85551

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Arctic Aesop's Fables: Twelve Retold Tales
By Susi Gregg Fowler
DBC 16797, Available as a BARD download
These retold fables are filled with the animals of the great northern Tundra and Arctic—polar bear, caribou, Arctic ground squirrel and more. For grades K-3. Download Arctic Aesop’s Families, DBC 16797

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Arctic Dreams
By Barry Lopez
DB 23034, Available as a BARD download
An evocative journey into the awesome wilderness landscape of the arctic. Rich in detail and based on extensive research and travel, this work captures the animals and people who inhabit the harsh region, as well as the exploits of explorers. Bestseller. 1986. Download Arctic Dreams, DB 23034

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At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels
By H.P. Lovecraft
DB 62005, BR 2394, Available as a BARD download
Collection of three novels and five short stories spanning the years 1919 to 1933. The title piece chronicles a university expedition to Antarctica, where strange fossils and extremely old ruins are found. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is Lovecraft's masterpiece of demonic horror. Introduction includes author biographical information. 1943. Download At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels, DB 62005

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A Black Explorer at the North Pole: An Autobiography
By Matthew Alexander Henson
BR 3571
Vivid account of the discovery of the North Pole in 1909 written by Admiral Peary's able and courageous assistant. Henson, who had many practical skills, also spoke the language of the Eskimos and acted as trader and hunter. 1978.

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The Call of the Wild
By Jack London
BR 9833, DB 27843, LT 581, DVD 1970, DBF 1095 (Turkish), Available as a BARD download
Buck, a St. Bernard mix, is stolen and trained to be a sled dog in the Alaskan gold fields. Abused by both men and dogs, Buck learns to fight ruthlessly until he finds a master, John Thornton, whom he loves and respects. For senior high and older readers. 1903. Download The Call of the Wild, DB 27843
, Download Braille, The Call of the Wild, BR 9833

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Deception Point
By Dan Brown
DB 57939, DB 61009 (Spanish), Available as a BARD download
Just as NASA is targeted by presidential candidate Senator Sedgewick Sexton's budget investigations, the agency makes an astonishing discovery in the arctic ice. In verifying the news, White House intelligence liaison Rachel Sexton, the senator's daughter, uncovers evidence of scientific trickery. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001. Download Deception Point, DB 57939
, Download Spanish, Deception Point, DB 61009

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Eight Below
By Frank Marshall
DVD 705
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren (Bruce Greenwood), the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd (Paul Walker) has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to an imminent heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued later, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left to fend for themselves. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission while his dogs fight for survival. MPAA Rating. PG. Parental guidance. 2006

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The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption
By Jamail Dahr
DB 100017, Available as a BARD download
Journalist recounts his journey to reclaim his hobby of mountaineering after spending a decade reporting on wars, only to find the slopes he'd once climbed had been irrevocably affected by climate change. Examines the effects of the loss of ice and increase in water. Some strong language. 2019. Download The End of Ice, DB 100017

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