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Around Antarctica: Exploring the Frozen South
by Tania Medvedeva
Age Range: 9-11
This unusually shaped non-fiction picture book by Russian author Tania Mevedeva explores the frozen south of Antarctica.
Intrepid journalist Tom, has always dreamed of visiting Antarctica—and finally, he’s been offered an opportunity to be part of a scientific expedition. Together with illustrator Maria Vyshinskaya, Mevedeva takes the reader on an amazing journey following Tom as he learns all about Antarctica and the station where the scientists are based.
The unique design of the book in an arc shape with foldout pages includes interviews with real-life polar explorers and meteorologists who underline the terrible impact of global warming.
Medvedeva is a specialist in radioactive chemistry, and nuclear medicine and a STEAM expert as well as an author of popular science books for children and tailored science courses for students of all ages. She is a polar enthusiast currently investigating the impact of Antarctica on global warming.
Around Antarctica is made very accessible and packed with information based on scientific sources and studies. With Vyshinskaya’s colourful artwork this book will appeal to budding environmentalists and explorers and help them to understand the uniqueness of the Antarctic.