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Strange tales of world travel: bizarre, mysterious, horrible, hilarious
Par Gina Gaille, Scott Gaille. 2019
Married couple share fifty stories of their own and others' unusual travel experiences around the world. In "Shark Repellent," a…
tour guide recounts how a tourist drove off a charging lemon shark. In "Too Close for Comfort," Gina describes an encounter with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. 2019Champion: the comeback tale of the American chestnut tree
Par Sally M. Walker. 2018
Recounts how the American chestnut tree, which was nearly extinct in the early 1900s due to an unknown blight, has…
made a comeback thanks to human ingenuity. For grades 5-8. 2018Overboard!: Survivor diaries (Survivor Diaries)
Par Terry Lynn Johnson. 2017
Eleven-year-old Travis and twelve-year-old Marina, separated from their families after being thrown into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of…
Washington, battle hypothermia as they struggle to survive. Includes Coast Guard-approved cold-water survival tips. For grades 3-6. 2017The last: Endling (Endling Ser. #1)
Par Katherine Applegate. 2018
Fearing she may be the last of her kind, Byx sets off to find a safe haven and to see…
if the legends of hidden dairne packs are true. For grades 4-7. 2018If polar bears disappeared
Par Lily Williams. 2018
Saving the Night: How Light Pollution Is Harming Life on Earth (Orca Footprints #26)
Par Stephen Aitken. 2023
This nonfiction book introduces middle-grade readers to the effects of light pollution. Illustrated with photos throughout, it examines why darkness…
is important for plants, animals and people, and the practical things we can do to protect the night sky for all ecosystems on the planet.Beauty and the beak: how science, technology, and a 3D-printed beak rescued a bald eagle
Par Deborah Lee Rose, Jane Veltkamp. 2017
After a hunter shattered her beak, Beauty, a bald eagle, was rescued in Alaska and relocated to Birds of Prey…
Northwest, a raptor center in Idaho. Recounts how scientists and engineers created a prosthetic beak from a 3D printer while her real beak regenerated slowly. For grades 3-6. 2017Damselfly: a novel
Par Chandra Prasad. 2018
When the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team's Tokyo-bound plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, the teens hope for rescue but…
will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the deadly jungle. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Beetle busters: a rogue insect and the people who track it (Scientists In The Field Ser.)
Par Loree Griffin Burns. 2014
Discusses the characteristics of the tree-killing Asian longhorned beetle and the harm the tiny insect causes in the environment. Reveals…
how everyday people, teams of beetle-sniffing dogs, and a nationwide army of scientists are working to eradicate this invasive pest. For grades 5-8. 2014Moonbird: a year on the wind with the great survivor B95
Par Phillip M Hoose. 2012
Explores the B95, a rufa red-knot bird, that has made its migration circuit of approximately eighteen thousand miles a year…
for nearly two decades. Describes the conditions the bird must travel through and its diminishing food supply, which may eventually lead to extinction. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012Wild horse scientists (Scientists in the Field)
Par Kay Frydenborg. 2012
Discusses wild horses that reside on Assateague Island National Seashore, a barrier island between Virginia and Maryland. Details their diet,…
physical characteristics, life cycles, and behavior, including their interactions with humans. Explains the steps taken to control overpopulation. Contains a glossary and resources. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012The elephant scientist (Scientists In The Field Ser.)
Par Caitlin O'Connell. 2011
Scientist O'Connell chronicles her observations of elephants in Africa. Describes the creatures' communication using vibration-sensitive cells in their feet and…
trunks. Includes resources and a pachyderm term guide. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011Going blue: a teen guide to saving our oceans, lakes, rivers, & wetlands
Par Cathryn Berger Kaye. 2010
Discusses threats to the earth's water system and describes what young people around the globe are doing to help save…
it. Recommends a five-step process for learning about and implementing solutions to local water problems and encourages teens to "go blue." For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2010Adventure beneath the sea: living in an underwater science station
Par Kenneth Mallory. 2010
Describes a seven-day mission in a steel cylinder off the Florida Keys, sixty feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Examines…
the scientists' living conditions and work, which includes inserting computer tags into fish. Discusses scuba diving and explains the need to return to the surface slowly. For grades 4-7. 2010Bulu, African wonder dog: African Wonder Dog
Par Dick Houston. 2010
Author recounts Anna and Steve Tolan's adoption of a mixed-breed Jack Russell named Bulu to keep them company at their…
fledgling wildlife rescue center in Zambia. Describes Bulu's adventures caring for orphaned elephants and other baby animals--and his risky encounters in the bush. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Waste and recycling (Green team)
Par Sally Hewitt. 2009
Discusses the ways students can recycle paper and cardboard, organic waste, cooking oil, textiles, plastic, metal, glass, cellular phones, and…
big machines. Provides goals and suggests activities including sponsoring a recycling party. For grades 3-6. 2009What's so bad about gasoline?: fossil fuels and what they do (Let's-read-and-find-out Science 2 Ser.)
Par Anne F Rockwell. 2009
Discusses the history of petroleum use as fuel and the environmental problems caused by gasoline engines in cars and trucks.…
Explains ways to reduce pollution and suggests alternative sources of energy. For grades 2-4. 2009Our choice: how we can solve the climate crisis : young readers edition
Par Al Gore. 2009
This follow-up to An Inconvenient Truth (DB 64771) discusses ways humans can live in balance with the natural world. Topics…
include carbon-free energy such as solar, wind, or nuclear power; reforestation; soil conservation; and reduced consumption of material goods. For grades 4-7. 2009It never rains in Antarctica: and other freaky facts about climate, land, and nature (Freaky facts)
Par Barbara Seuling. 2009
Odd facts about geography arranged by such topics as deserts and caves, mountains and islands, and weather and climate. "How…
the Earth Has Changed" collects info-bytes on fossils, catastrophes, and population--including, for example: in 6,000 B.C. there were 10 million people, now there are 6.6 billion. For grades 3-6. 2009A life in the wild: George Schaller's struggle to save the last great beasts
Par Pamela S Turner. 2008
Examines the background and fieldwork of wildlife conservationist George Schaller. Discusses his first Alaska expeditions and experiences observing gorillas in…
the Congo; studying tigers in India, lions in East Africa, and snow leopards in the Himalayas; and tracking pandas and surveying other endangered animals in China. For grades 5-8. 2008