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Sun Bird: The Amazing Journey of the Arctic Tern

Lindsay Moore

Arctic tern chicks begin life during the Arctic summer, where adults feed and protect them from predators. When summer ends, the terns head south over the ocean, avoiding skuas and seeking fish along the way. They reach Antarctica for its spring and summer, then travel north again as the sea begins to freeze. The book follows this pole-to-pole annual migration through changing weather, habitats, daylight, and other animals encountered en route.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Nature · Travel · Weather And Climate · Wildlife
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Published
February 18, 2025
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780063061002
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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