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Antarctica
By Cowcher, Helen
- ISBN
- 978-0-37430-368-6
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1990
PreS-Gr 2 In story form, Cowcher attempts to describe life for emperor and Adelie penguins and Weddell seals during one Antarctic winter and spring as they nest, give birth, and raise their young. Harsh weather makes survival difficult, but the true enemy may be the men who have a base camp near the Adelies' nesting area; their helicopter frightens the penguins away, allowing the predatory skuas access to their eggs. A few instances of anthropomorphism are...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
