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Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
The author of the #1 "New York Times" bestseller "She Persisted" introduces young readers to 12 endangered animals of the world, sharing what makes them special, and also what threatens them. She provides helpful tips on what everyone can do to help prevent these animals from disappearing entirely. Full color.
5) Whales
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Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
"Describes the characteristics, behavior, and plight of endangered whale species, and what people can do to help"--Provided by publisher.
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"A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement--told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to...
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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...
12) The Sixth Extinction: by Elizabeth Kolbert | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review: An Unnatural History
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Inside this Instaread of The Sixth Extinction: Overview of the book; Important People; Key Takeaways; Analysis of Key Takeaways.
13) Big game
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"Someone is trying to hunt FunJungle's Asian greater one-horned rhinoceros, and twelve-year-old Teddy Fitzroy is on the case."--
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The buffalo, an American icon once nearly extinct, has made a comeback. This stirring picture book tells the dramatic story, following bison from the Plains Indians to the cowboys, Teddy Roosevelt to the Dust Bowl, and from the brink of extinction to the majestic herds that now roam our national parks.
15) Survival
Author
Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"From the rainforest to the savannah to the depths of the ocean, animal life in every continent and habitat has been affected by human activity. Louise McNaught's ... animal portraits bring to life 20 ... creatures and their fight for survival. Discover the dangers they face, the action being taken to protect them, and their vital importance on Earth"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Welbeck
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
A great introduction to the world's changing habitats and the growing threats to wildlife, with positive suggestions to enable readers to make a difference, Our actions are threatening wildlife and habitats across the world. Discover the ways in which marine and land animals are being affected by humans, from climate change and pollution to activities such as mining and agriculture. Featuring habitats across the world, such as the rainforests, coral...
Author
Publisher
Words & Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Take a journey around the planet and through the distinctive habitats and landscapes it supports. Try and spot the world's smallest chameleon in Madagascar. Marvel at the rarely-seen snow leopard that prowls the Himalayas. Meet the amazing yellow-footed rock-wallaby of the Australian outback. On this Amazing Adventure you will discover the reasons why the rich biodiversity of our planet is so at risk, and why so many of its creatures are endangered....
18) Lion down
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Series
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Thirteen-year-old Teddy Fitzroy and his girlfriend, Summer, investigate when a mountain lion is accused of killing a prized dog outside of FunJungle Wild Animal Park in the Texas Hill Country.
20) Gorillas
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Find out why gorillas are in danger of dying out, what effect these animals have on the environment, and what people are doing to save them from extinction"--
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