Based on a true story, Waiting for Ice follows an orphaned polar bear cub as she struggles to find food on Wrangel Island, far north in the Arctic Ocean. Left alone at ten months old, the young female finds herself up against other bears who are bigger and stronger than she is—and just as hungry. Due to rising temperatures, the bears are trapped on the island until the ice packs reform. Only then can they venture out to hunt for seals and whales, using the ice as life rafts.
This poignant tale illustrates the serious threat of global climate crisis to these iconic Arctic predators.
- ISBN10 128099827X
- ISBN13 9781280998270
- Publish Date 1 February 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 June 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing
- Format eBook
- Pages 34
- Language English