Antarctica: The Melting Continent
by Karen Romano Young (Author) Angela Hsieh (Illustrator)
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Selected for the National Science Teaching Associaton's Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 2023 List
Selected for New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids 2022 List
Selected for The Children's Book Council Hot of the Press List: April 2022
Selected for The Children's Book Council 2022 Showcase: Wild is the Winter
"This inviting book about Antarctica is written by a woman polar explorer. Her engaging style of writing combines her personal narrative with facts about people, animals and, of course, the land itself ... The illustrations support the text nicely, and there are maps, diagrams and wonderful images of animals that live there." - Stephanie Tournas, Youth Services Book Review (5 Starred Review)
"It's interesting to see the wide range of science fields represented ... The end of the book has a nice glossary, an index, and some source notes for further research. This is a complete discussion about an area many readers won't get a chance to visit, and is a good next step for young readers who love science related picture books." - Karen Yingling, YA Books Central
"Superior in style, liveliness, integrity and format." - Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's and Young Adult Literature
Karen Romano Young is a writer, illustrator, science communicator, and polar explorer. She has written more than two dozen books for children, and has illustrated several, including the groundbreaking graphic novel Doodlebug and the forthcoming graphic nonfiction Diving for Deep-Sea Dragons. Her acclaimed science books include Try This!, Mission: Sea Turtle Rescue, and Shark Quest. She is the creator of a science comic called #AntarcticLog, which took her to Palmer Station, Antarctica, and a veteran of seven ocean science research voyages, including dives to the bottom of the ocean. Karen's novels include Hundred Percent and A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon. Karen lives in the Connecticut woods with her husband and a big furry dog.
Angela Hsieh is a Taiwanese American illustrator whose life choices can mostly be explained by the fact that she likes goofy animals. She once visited Antarctica and can confirm that penguins, as cute as they are, smell awful. Her clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR, Medium, and Nautilus. She is writing and illustrating a graphic novel about adventure and discovery, about the way that language and distance shape relationships, and about giant animals.
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF038090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Polar Regions
