The book calls for banding together to save the polar bear from extinction and discusses the effects of global warming and over-hunting of the great bears. This is definitely a book that is slanted toward environmentalist causes. Like most books for children about the Arctic, it talks about the historical tents, sod houses and igloos, and then includes a short article to bring the kids up to speed on the way modern Alaska Natives live. There is a nice section about the Iditarod dog sled race and four time winner, Susan Butcher.

This is a comprehensive overview of the Arctic, with lots of illustrations and even maps. Osborne and Boyce have included a section on suggestions to do further research on the Arctic, and a complete index in the back of the book. Kids will love the articles about the exotic animals that are only found in the far north and presented in a very readable text. It's a "must have" for elementary libraries, home schooling, and for your child's library.