Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Planet Earth Planet Earth Mark Brownlow,Alastair Fothergill,Jonny Keeling With a production budget of $25 million, the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life crafted this epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, with over 2, 000 days in the field, using 40 camer… OL16535011W
Seals Seals Cari Meister "This photo-illustrated nonfiction story for young readers describes the body parts of seals how they hunt for food under the sea. Includes photo glossary and quiz"--Provided by publisher. OL16572173W
The Ice's Edge The Ice's Edge Karen Romano Young Shows what the life of a harp seal is like as he grows up. OL1867504W
The storm seal The storm seal Judy Waite When old Peter rescues a seal pup following a storm, he must decide whether to keep it or to set it free and he must explain his action to the children who have come to love it. OL19237724W
The Edge of the Water The Edge of the Water Elizabeth George,Elizabeth George Fifteen-year-old Jenn McDaniel's life on Whidbey Island becomes more complicated and her relationships with old and new friends take strange turns, partly due to the arrival of a woman researching a … OL19652387W
Islands of ice Islands of ice Kathleen M. Hollenbeck Traces a year in the life of a harp seal, from her birth on an ice floe in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, through the spring migration, and back to her home in the Gulf. OL1972630W
The selchie's seed The selchie's seed Shulamith Levey Oppenheim Unknowingly descended from a line of seal folk, fifteen-year-old Marian living on a remote North Sea island finds herself spellbound by a mysterious white whale. OL2024348W
Pearson, a harbor seal pup Pearson, a harbor seal pup Susan Meyers Describes the growth and development of an orphaned harbor seal pup from his arrival at the California Marine Mammal Center to the time of his release into the ocean. OL2347117W
Seals of the blizzard Seals of the blizzard Kim Westerskov Introduces the physical characteristics, behaviour, life cycle and habitat of the Weddell Seal. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary. OL24160456W
Seals Seals Claire Throp What do seals use their claws for? What are seals' whiskers so important? What is "hauling out"? OL24297289W
Pirate the seal Pirate the seal Brenda Jobling Eleven-year-old Ryan and a seal are best friends until a bad storm and an oil spill separate them. OL2748780W
Cyra-nose, the sea elephant Cyra-nose, the sea elephant Lou Jacobs Describes the life of an elephant seal on a Pacific island and his ultimate capture and new life at Los Angeles' Marineland. OL3339351W
Sterling Sterling Sandra Verrill White Text and photographs follow the story of an abandoned Harbor seal pup who is rescued and cared for at the New England Aquarium until she is strong enough to return to her natural environment. OL4627531W
The selkie girl The selkie girl Susan Cooper A retelling of the legend from British coasts and islands in which a man falls in love with a beautiful seal girl and forces her to live on land and be his bride. OL894236W