Antarctica - by Karen Romano Young (Hardcover)

About the Book

Antarctica contains eons of secrets that scientists are just beginning to uncover -- from wildlife to scientific marvels, this continent may hold the key to the future of the planet.

Book Synopsis

Antarctica-vast, cold, and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes, and adventurous scientists and explorers.

Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is changing, and what it means for our planet. Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, killer whales, and elephant seals. Suit up for the cold and explore some of the harshest landscapes on earth, following in the footsteps of brave explorers. And learn about how scientists survive here today and what they do all day-from studying climate change to investigating ice cores almost a million years old to learn about the history-and future-of our planet.

Review Quotes

Honor Book, The Green Earth Book Award 2023

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

Selected for Bank Street College of Education's Best Books for Children, 2023

"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

About the Author

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.