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Author
Series
Publisher
Treasure Bay
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces animals that are endangered, explains the causes behind their threatened status, and tells how they may be saved, in this book that is designed to be read by an adult and a child together.
Author
Language
English
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Description
In the tradition of Peter Matthiessen's Wildlife in America or Aldo Leopold, Brenda Peterson tells the 300-year history of wild wolves in America. It is also our own history, seen through our relationship with wolves. The earliest Americans revered them. Settlers zealously exterminated them. Now, scientists, writers, and ordinary citizens are fighting to bring them back to the wild. Peterson, an eloquent voice in the battle for twenty years, makes...
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Series
Language
English
Description
You've probably heard of lions and tigers. Perhaps you've seen them at the zoo. But have you heard of the clouded leopard? This shy member of the cat family is an endangered species. Their shyness makes studying them a challenge for zookeepers and scientists. Find out why they are so special, and why they need our help. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while...
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
[34] p. : ill. ; 26 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the alphabet in capital letters designed to look like endangered animals, and lists facts on each species, covering their habitats, geographic ranges, threats to survival, and statuses.
33) Where the wild things were: life, death, and ecological wreckage in a land of vanishing predators
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the trade by Macmillan
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
291 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A provocative look at how the disappearance of the world's great predators has upset the delicate balance of the environment, and what their disappearance portends for the future, by an acclaimed science journalist.
Author
Language
English
Description
Wildness beats in the heart of California's urban areas. In Los Angeles, residents are rallying to build one of the largest wildlife crossings in the world because of the plight of one lonely mountain lion named P-22. Porpoises cavort in San Francisco Bay again because of a grassroots effort to clean up a waterway that was once a toxic mess. And on the Facebook campus in Silicon Valley, Mark Zuckerberg and his staff have provided a home for an endearing...
37) The Sixth Extinction: by Elizabeth Kolbert | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review: An Unnatural History
Author
Language
English
Description
Inside this Instaread of The Sixth Extinction: Overview of the book; Important People; Key Takeaways; Analysis of Key Takeaways.
38) Giant Pandas
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Round and roly-poly, pandas are recognizable to people everywhere. But these cuddly creatures are in trouble. Their populations are shrinking, and they are running out of places to live. Learn more about these amazing animals, and what you can do to make a difference in their future.
40) Bighorn sheep
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics and habits of bighorn sheep, threats to their health and habitats, and efforts to protect these wild mammals.
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