Offers a close-up look at grizzly bears, and includes a scientific experiment, a glossary, and ready-reference facts on the creature.

This series of titles goes behind the scenes with the people who research and photograph wild animals to put the reader right in the action, and each title includes a scientific experiment, a glossary, facts at a glance section, and more.

Ever been face-to-face with a grizzly bear? Joel Sartore has—and he lived to tell this and other great tales in Face to Face with Grizzlies. Through stunning photography and engaging storytelling, this National Geographic expert takes you into the bears' world. Witness a mother bear charge a human intruder. Watch male bears battle. Find out the grizzly's idea of a fast-food take-out.

Joel Sartore invites young readers to coexist with this fearsome bear. With practical "how-to" sidebars, he shares secrets of photographing the bears in the field, tells how to find out more about their plight, and shows how we can all help in their fight for survival. Along with his vast experience and knowledge, Joel Sartore's contagious passion for the grizzly shines through every page of this fascinating book.