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A treasury of information and outstanding photographs brought together to reveal the fascinating life of the symbol of Arctic survival, the polar bear

Contains the graphic story of a young Michigan soldier's experiences during President Woodrow Wilson's ill-fated 1918 military expedition against the Bolsheviks in the frozen reaches of northern Russia. --from publisher description

An engaging new history of the Great Lakes State

Stories of individual soldiers throughout history.

At the end of World War I, the U.S. Army 339th Infantry--nicknamed the "Polar Bears"--was deployed to northern Russia to prevent Allied supplies stockpiled near the port city of Archangel from falling into the hands of the Bolsheviks. Drawing on firsthand accounts from men in the regiment, their 18-month campaign is narrated from the point of view of the riflemen, NCOs and officers of companies I and M. Each chapter highlights an individual soldier's experience fighting the Red Army and the Arctic winter, a quarter century before the Cold War.

On Thin Ice portrays the fictional story of a polar bear and her cub, who emerge from their winter den into the Arctic of the 21st century. The story indicates what could be challenges for the bears in the years to come, as they live in a continuously warming climate. Both mother and cub must survive circumstances that should not normally occur in their habitat, creating a suspenseful, but uplifting tale for younger readers. The Facts section explains the natural way polar bears and other animals really live in the bitter cold. Providing tips so the reader is able to contribute to the health of our planet, the Ways You Can Help section educates young and old alike. The book depicts this beautiful and mysterious environment in water color.

The definitive illustrated guide to nearly 1,500 of Michigan's historic sites, updated and revised