"[A] timely photo-essay. ..."
     —Kirkus Reviews

"A perfect book to help young people understand how the world is changing and why that matters, but in a way that won't overwhelm them."
     —Bill McKibben

"A somewhat sobering, yet upbeat examination of the probable effects of global warming on the culture of the Iñupiaq whale hunters of Alaska’s North Slope. ...Lively, straightforward text. ...Numerous full-color photos and helpful maps and diagrams enrich the package. ...This book should find space on library shelves along with [Lourie's} other titles. ...An up-to-the-minute window into a fast-changing world — with hopeful overtones."
     —School Library Journal

"Timely."
     —Aiken Standard, SC

"Experienced ecological writer Peter Lourie places the issue of global warming firmly on the ground (or permafrost, or ice) of Alaska's North Slope, with three visits to Barrow in September, February and April. He accompanies climate-change scientist Paul Shepson, who does not quarrel with the idea of global warming but is more interested in discussing how we confront the challenge. We watch scientists and the native Inupiat exchange information, share seasonal rituals and consider the future. The explanation of whaling makes clear that the native practices do not stress the bowhead whale population. Lourie's photographs are complemented by highly specific explanations of scientific and indigenous realities."
     —Chicago Tribune

"The juxtaposition of testimony from those who put their faith in scientific data and those who embody generations of experience is valuable, as are Lourie's occasional obsevations on groups who would actually benefit economically from a diminished ice cap."
     —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books