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The great northern forest—the boreal forest—is home to a unique ecosystem of animals and plants. It covers one-third of the earth’s total forest area and is home to so many birds that it is known as “North America’s bird nursery.” The forest is a treasure trove of riches, but it’s threatened... read more

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  • “Many hungry creatures need this forest to survive.”
  • “It is a new season of life in the boreal forest.”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

Boreal forest

First Sentence edit see section history

Tika, tika, tika swee, swee!

Glossary edit see section history

  • Annui: Inuit word for falling snow
  • Qali: Inuit word for snow held in the arms of trees
  • Api: Inuit word for piles of snow

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Other Contributors:

  1. Brenda Z. Guiberson (Author)
  2. Gennady Spirin (Illustrator) - A gifted artist and illustrator.
  3. Jim Stewart (Contributor) - research scientist
  4. Samantha Song (Contributor) - boreal ecologist
  5. Wendy Calvert (Contributor) - wildlife biologist
  6. Eric Allen (Contributor) - research scientist

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Country: United States and Canada
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8050-7718-6
Page Count: 32

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