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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Gish, Melissa, author.
Title: Frozen realms / Melissa Gish.
Series: Down in the ocean.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: Explore the coldest regions of the world’s oceans and learn about the
life forms that dwell there. First-person accounts from scientists answer import-
ant questions about polar-sea creatures and how they survive.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017027664 / ISBN 978-1-60818-997-7 (hardcover) / ISBN 978-
1-62832-552-2 (pbk) / ISBN 978-1-64000-026-1 (eBook)
Subjects: LCSH: 1. Marine animals—Polar regions—Juvenile literature. 2. Marine
ecology—Polar regions—Juvenile literature. 3. Polar regions—Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC QH95.56.G57 2018 / DDC 591.770911—dc23
CCSS: RI.4.1, 2, 7; RI.5.1, 2, 3, 8; RST.6-8.1, 2, 5, 6, 8
First Edition HC 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition PBK 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1