Theme: endangered animal

Wild Wings

By Book Importer | Published: February 17, 2012

The majestic Osprey is an endangered bird that hasn’t been seen in Scotland for years, so when Iona McNair locates an Osprey nest, she’s desperate to keep the bird safe from poachers. She shares her secret with her classmate Callum, and the two become friends as they work to save the Osprey they’ve named Isis. [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Scotland (UK) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » 1 Comment

Tales of Tutu Nene and Nele

By Book Importer | Published: February 7, 2012

The lives of endangered species always hang in delicate balance and this tale will help young children appreciate their ongoing struggle to survive.

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Little Mist

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

Little Mist is a sweet-faced snow leopard cub who is wide-eyed with wonder at the world before him. Guided and protected by his mother, Little Mist discovers the glistening snow, the mountain streams, and the cloud forests. The world may look big to a little cub, but one day, his mother tells him, he will [...]

Descriptors: Asia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Moon Bear

By Book Importer | Published: May 25, 2010

Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, get their name from the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. Sadly, there are more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as the animals are being farmed for their commercially valuable bile.

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Panda Kindergarten

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

School is in session! But this is no ordinary kindergarten class. Meet sixteen young giant panda cubs at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda at the Wolong Nature Preserve. The cubs are raised together from infancy in a protected setting, where they grow strong. Under the watchful eyes of the scientists [...]

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

Operation Siberian Crane: The Story Behind the International Efforts to Save an Amazing Bird

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

This book describes the cooperative effort by scientists in the Soviet Union and the United States to save the Siberian crane, with the support and aid of conservationists from other nations.

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Russia, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

A Most Dangerous Journey: The Life of an African Elephant

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Deep in the hot African grasslands Ndovu is born, and begins the lessons of survival for his dangerous journey through life. Eventually he will face many hazards, including famine, drought, a devastating earthquake, and that most deadly of all predators–man.

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Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

As a child, Jane Goodall dreamed of living with the wild animals of Africa. As a young woman, she amazed the world with her groundbreaking discoveries about chimpanzees, which she documented in her acclaimed National Geographic television specials. Ever since, Dr. Goodall has campaigned unceasingly for the protection of the chimpanzee ­ now an endangered [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Tanzania » 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

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 [...]

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