u003cbu003eYoung armchair adventurers can travel to the topmost point on the globe and learn all about the vast region surrounding the North Pole.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eFrom the #1 u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders and features a fold-out map!u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eIt might seem lonely at the top of the world, but the North Pole is teeming with life! Polar bears, walruses, and arctic seals make their home on sea ice that can be nine feet thick while the Inuit and other indigenous peoples continue their traditions and means for survival in this harsh climate. Along with the early twentieth-century story of Robert Peary’s egomaniacal quest to reach the exact spot of the North Pole, this is an exciting new addition to the Where Is? series.
