Theme: conservation

Only The Mountains Do Not Move

By Book Importer | Published: November 7, 2011

Nobody can say he is settled anywhere forever;
it is only the mountains which do not move from their places.
So goes a Maasai proverb, and so goes the lives of the Maasai in Africa. For hundreds of years they have moved with their herds of cattle and goats across thousands of miles in Kenya and [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Fiction, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Watch Me Grow!

By Book Importer | Published: May 3, 2011

A charming introduction in words and photographs to growing food in the city. The companion title to Up We Grow! is another informative and inspiring book about small-scale, local farming. This time the focus is on raising food in cities, where it can be grown anywhere on windowsills, balconies, yards, boulevards and even rooftops. Children [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Los tres naufragos (Spanish Edition)

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

An old marine turtle that has to return to the beach where she was born to deposit her eggs, perhaps for the last time, a young, immature pelican that falls into an oil slick at sea, and a tricky cat that was thrown into the sea are the three protagonists of this story. They will [...]

Descriptors: Caribbean, Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9), Puerto Rico » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Galapagos Islands (Nature’s Wonders)

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

The Galapagos Islands are a natural wonder in every way. They are home to an array of flora and fauna found no other place on earth. In The galapagos Islands explore the beauty and mystery surronding these islands, as well as their geography, wildlife, history, people, and the importance of the preservation of these isles. [...]

Descriptors: Ecudor, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Elephant Have Right of Way

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

A noted conservationist describes her nearly thirty years living and working in Africa, describing the various animals with which she has worked and providing a firsthand view of the plight of Africa’s wild animals.

Descriptors: Africa, Kenya, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit with Mountain Gorillas

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

A photographer shares a rare glimpse of mountain gorillas in the wild — and inspires readers to help protect them.Powerful but shy, the African mountain gorilla struggles for survival in the rainforests of Uganda’s national parks. Follow wildlife photographer Richard Sobol on an arduous journey to these hidden habitats and take a hushed, close-up look [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Uganda » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Rickie and Henri

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Rickie the chimpanzee loved living with her mother in the rain forests of Central Africa, warm and safe. Until the day the hunters came, and took Rickie away to sell at a Congelese market. Luckily, she was resuced by a kind man who adopted Rickie and cared for her. Best of all, he provided an [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

One More Elephant: The Fight to Save Wildlife in Uganda

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Two brothers, Peter and William Moeller save the rapidly diminishing herds of elephants and other wildlife living in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Uganda » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, beautiful, and fiercely protective of their families. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For many years, mountain gorillas have faced the threat of t death at the hands of poachers. Funds raised by “gorilla tourism”––bringing people into the forest to see these majestic animals––have [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Rwanda, Uganda » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Dolphin Song

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Just as Martine is settling into life at Sawubona, the wildlife game reserve, with her grandmother and Jemmy, her white giraffe, she must leave for two weeks on a school trip off the coast of South Africa. What begins as an exciting sea adventure quickly turns perilous when Martine and five of her classmates are [...]

Descriptors: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mozambique » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment