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John Muir: protecting and preserving the environment (Voices for Green Choices Ser.)
Par Henry Elliot. 2009
Biography of conservationist John Muir (1838-1914), founder of the Sierra Club in 1892. Discusses Muir's love for the wilderness; his…
thousand-mile walk from Indiana to Florida; his camping trips, including one with President Roosevelt; and his work to establish national parks. For grades 4-7. 2009Animal communication (Animal Behavior Ser.)
Par Stephen M. Tomecek, Steve Tomecek. 2009
Examines reasons for animals and insects to communicate: getting food, staying safe, finding a mate, and protecting territory. Discusses examples…
of communication behavior, such as using visuals, chemicals, sound, and touch. Also presents scientific discoveries involving animal intelligence. For grades 6-9. 2009Animal migration (Animal Behavior Ser.)
Par Gretel H. Schueller, Sheila K. Schueller. 2009
Discusses the long journeys undertaken by butterflies, birds, reindeer, turtles, and whales, among others, to find a comfortable climate, eat…
better, or reproduce. Explains the instinct to begin a migration, the dangerous conditions, and seasonal cycles. For grades 6-9. 2009Saving the ghost of the mountain: an expedition among snow leopards in Mongolia (Scientists in the Field)
Par Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2009
Chronicles a trip to Altai Mountains, Mongolia, by scientist Tom McCarthy and his team, who study and protect the elusive…
snow leopard. Discusses McCarthy's background, interests, and enjoyment of field work. Provides facts on the animals, peoples, and history of the region. For grades 5-8. 2009Rachel Carson: fighting pesticides and other chemical pollutants (Voices for Green Choices Ser.)
Par Patricia Lantier. 2009
Biography of marine biologist Rachel Carson (1907-1964), whose book Silent Spring alerted the public to the dangers of pesticides, especially…
DDT. Discusses Carson's love and respect for the natural world that led to her scientific career and publications about environmental concerns. For grades 4-7. 2009Kid camping from Aaaaiii! to Zip (An Avon Camelot book)
Par Patrick F. McManus. 1991
This humorous guide to hiking and camping is arranged alphabetically: C is for Checklist, M is for Mosquitoes, O is…
for Oops! etc. There is good, light hearted advice for campers of all agesWild at heart: mustangs and the young people fighting to save them
Par Terri Farley. 2015
The book is a synopsis of the issues surrounding wild horses' habitats, their protection and threatened existence. Terri Farley researched…
Wild Horse Annie's push for legislative protections to current stand-offs with the Bureau of Land Management. For grades 5-8Inside Biosphere 2: Earth science under glass (Scientists in the Field)
Par Mary Kay Carson. 2015
An overview of Biosphere 2, the scientific research facility near Tucson, Arizona. Originally designed to test whether an artificial closed…
ecosystem could sustain human life in outer space, it is now used to study Earth's ecology, weather patterns, geochemistry and climate change. For grades 6-9What's the buzz?: keeping bees in flight (Orca footprints #7)
Par Merrie-Ellen Wilcox. 2015
Zane and the hurricane: a story of Katrina
Par Rodman Philbrick, W. R. Philbrick. 2014
The V-word: true stories about first-time sex
Par Amber J. Keyser. 2016
An honest and poignant collection of essays by women about losing their virginity in their teens.The V-Word captures the complexity…
of this important life-decision and reflects diverse real-world experiences. Includes helpful resources for parents and teens. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong languageHolly Wild: packing for the Porkies
Par Lori Taylor. 2013
Ten-year old explorer, Holly Wild, travels with her Team to Upper Peninsula home of her Wild relatives and Michigan's largest…
state park, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness. Holly learns about teamwork and survival in the Wilderness in order to survive family foes, foibles, and an encounter with the forest folk legend Bigfoot. Sequel to Holly Wild : Let Sleeping Bear Dunes Lie (DBC05877). For grades 2-4. 2013Muskrat for supper: exploring the natural world with the last river rat
Par Kenny Salwey. 2012
The Great Molasses Flood: Boston, 1919
Par Deborah Kops, Deborah J. Kops. 2012
One of the strangest disasters in United States history--the explosion of a storage tank that sent a deadly wave of…
molasses over Boston's densely-packed North End--is explored in this richly detailed and compellingly written book. For grades 4-7. 2012You are the earth: know your world so you can make it better
Par David Suzuki, Wallace Edwards, David T Suzuki, Kathy Vanderlinden. 2010
A fun guide for young environmentalists, this cheerful and fact-filled volume encourages children to make the world a better place…
by opening their eyes, hearts, and minds to the Earth's richness. For grades 2-4Earth and the moon: world's beyond (Worlds Beyond Ser.)
Par Ron Miller. 2003
Peril on Long's Peak: Rocky Mountain National Park (Adventures with the Parkers #8)
Par Mike Graf, Marjorie Leggitt. 2012
In the seventh book in the Adventure with the Parkers series, the family heads to Colorado to visit the high…
peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park. When the snow clears, the park's many famous sights are on display: Trail Ridge Road, spectacular wildflowers, elk, waterfalls, and unique alpine tundra. The family's big adventure is a hike up Longs Peak, a Colorado "fourteener." But afternoon storms begin to pelt the family during their training hikes, and they begin to question the wisdom of a nighttime summit ascent. Award winner. For grades 5-8Vanishing Colorado: rediscovering a Western landscape
Par Joe Verrengia, Glenn Asakawa, Eric Baker. 2000
Traces the paths of John C. Fremont's western expeditions, and looks at the destruction of flora and fauna in those…
same areas. Talks to ranchers, developers, policy makers, and scientists about their differing points of view on conservationSecrets of the Sequoias: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Par Mike Graf, Joyce Turley. 2016
Tag along with the Parkers - twins James and Morgan and their parents - and learn all about sequoias as…
they hike among the giant trees, explore dark caves, scramble up huge granite domes, and cool off in the spray from amazing waterfalls. They even climb to the top of 14,494-foot Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the lower forty-eight states. There's a new adventure at every turn, from encountering black bears to meeting an old man who lives in a giant log. For grades 3-6Pollution (Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints)
Par Cynthia A. Bily. 2007
Pro/con articles written by different authors. Discusses whether or not pollution is a serious problem, how it affects public health,…
and what can be done about pollution. For junior and senior high readers