As a class, read this quote on page 9: “cracking of the ice as it broke off the main floe.” Have students predict what might happen next. Will Pudlo get up to see what is going on? What would you do?
What caused the loud “BOOM” on page 11?
Can Kapik and Pudlo control where the ice drifts?
What will happen to Kapik now that he is separated from Pudlo?
Pudlo makes it back to the mainland, but without the dogs and sled, he cannot return to camp to get help. He does not have a cell phone. What should he do? How can he help Kapik?
Why would Pudlo wish that Kapik had left the dogs behind?
