Alison Reads

Thirteen-year-old Peter and his scientist parents go to Greenland to study glaciers. He stumbles upon a group of people who have lived secretly underneath the ice for 200 years. Told in alternating chapters between Peter’s life above ground and 14-year-old Thea’s life underground. Both children end up learning long-buried family secrets. Includes information about mitochondrial DNA, global warming, and dog breeding. Inventive and thought-provoking, and gives a vivid sense of what it’s like to live in such a cold environment. Highly recommended.