An Arctic Life for Us
An Arctic Life for Us An Arctic Life for Us CHAPTER 1 Hot and Cold Marcos was tired of being hot. The summer days had been very long and very, very sunny. The temperature had climbed to over 100 degrees many times. Today was another hot one. "Mom," Marcos said as he walked into the kitchen, "I'm hot. Can we go to the library? It's always nice and cool inside, and I want to read about cold places. Maybe that will help me cool off." "Sure," Mom said. "The library sounds like a good plac
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An Arctic Life for Us
An Arctic Life for Us
CHAPTER 1 Hot and Cold
Marcos was tired of being hot.The summer days had been very long and very, very sunny.The temperature had climbed to over 100 degrees many times.
Today was another hot one.
"Mom," Marcos said as he walked into the kitchen,"I'm hot. Can we go to the library?It's always nice and cool inside, and I want to read about cold places.Maybe that will help me cool off."
"Sure," Mom said. "The library sounds like a good place to be this afternoon.We can go in just a few minutes."
Soon, Marcos and Mom walked through the doors of the library.Marcos smiled as the cool air hit his skin,and he blinked as his eyes got used to the dimmer light.
That's much better, he thought.
In the pleasant silence, Marcos searched for books about cold places.He found three books about the Arctic Circle and plopped down on a beanbag chair to look at the covers.On the first cover, polar bears walked over huge chunks of ice.
That looks nice, Marcos thought.
He opened the book and read about the polar bears.Their thick fur helped keep them warm even in the icy water.Their fur looked white in the sun and helped hide them in the white snow and ice.
In the next book, Marcos read about seals.They had a thick layer of fat to help them stay warm.Their sleek coats helped them slip through the water and across the ice.
That looks like fun, Marcos thought as he imagined the freedom of swimming and splashing in the chilly water.
CHAPTER 2 A Good Idea
Marcos smiled at the idea of living in the Arctic.He wondered if people actually lived there, so he looked in the index of the book in his hand.Yes, there was a section about people!
Marcos read that not a lot of people live in the Arctic. Perfect! Marcos thought.
We'll have plenty of room. It would be a great place for our family to live!
Marcos looked around, eager to find Mom.He found her nearby, and rushed over to tell her his amazing plan.
"Mom!" Marcos said in a loud whisper, "I have a good idea for getting out of the heat!We can move to the Arctic!" "Oh, we can?" Mom said, smiling.
"Yes, look at these pictures. Doesn't it look cool there?"
"Actually, it looks cold," Mom said.
