The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest

Extensively illustrated with Ian McAllister's magnificent photographs, The Salmon Bears explores the delicate balance that exists between the grizzly, black and spirit bears and their natural environment, the last great wilderness along the central coast of British Columbia.

Key to this relationship are the salmon that are born in the rivers each spring, who then go out to sea as juveniles and return as adults to spawn and die, completing a cycle of life that ensures the survival of not only their own species but also virtually every other plant and animal in the rainforest.

In clear language suitable for young readers, the authors describe the day-to-day activities that define the lives of these bears through the four seasons. But this is also very much the story of the Great Bear Rainforest--a vast tract of land that stretches from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the Alaska border and contains some of the largest stands of old-growth forest left on the West Coast. The Salmon Bears focuses on the interconnectedness of all life in the rainforest and makes a strong case for the importance of protecting this vital ecological resource.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 04/01/2010
ISBN: 9781554692057
Pages: 89
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.98h x 7.56w x 0.23d

Review Citations: Quill & Quire 06/01/2010 pg. 37
Booklist 06/01/2010 pg. 63
School Library Journal 07/01/2010 pg. 104
Quill & Quire Books of the Yr 12/01/2010 pg. 29

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 138275 / Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest
Reading Level: 6.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2