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Imperial reckoning: the untold story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya
By Caroline Elkins. 2005
Recovers the lost history of the last days of British colonialism in Kenya. In the aftermath of World War II…
and the triumph of liberal democracy over fascism, the British detained and brutalised hundreds of thousands of Kikuyu - the colony's largest ethnic group - who had demanded their independence. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2005.Save the people!: halting human extinction
By Stacy McAnulty, Nicole Miles. 2022
Loess Hills forever (CTC Informational: General Interests)
By Dorothy Brenner Francis. 2002
Learning that their family farm in the Loess Hills may be sold to a real estate developer, Chad and Megan…
try to save the land as they learn more about the natural history of the area. For grades 3-6Tree of life: the world of the African baobab
By Barbara Bash. 1995
Silent spring
By Rachel Carson. 2002
Ocean life encyclopedia
By Jinny Johnson. 2006
Amazing animals (Rigby literacy)
By David Drew. 2000
Nothing stopped Sophie: the story of unshakable mathematician Sophie Germain
By Cheryl Bardoe. 2018
Biography of Sophie Germain (1776-1831), who grew up during the French Revolution and followed her dream of studying mathematics. In…
1816 she was the first woman to win a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences for her work on vibrations. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 2-4. 2018Back from the brink: Saving Animals from Extinction
By Nancy F. Castaldo. 2018
Notable nature author explores the threats to seven animal species: whooping cranes, wolves, bald eagles, Galápagos tortoises, California condors, American…
alligators, and American bison. Castaldo discusses the scientific and political efforts to coax the endangered animals back from the brink of extinction. For grades 5-8. 2018Overboard!: Survivor diaries (Survivor Diaries)
By 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)
By 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
By Lily Williams. 2018
Beauty and the beak: how science, technology, and a 3D-printed beak rescued a bald eagle
By 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. 2017Ancient Greece: Blast back! (Blast Back! Ser.)
By Nancy Ohlin. 2016
A brief overview of ancient Greece's civilization. Covers the different city-states, labor, religion, architecture, and government of the time. Also…
touches on the Olympic Games, philosophy, and poetry that have remained a part of their legacy. For grades 3-6. 2016Beetle busters: a rogue insect and the people who track it (Scientists In The Field Ser.)
By 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
By 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. 2012The elephant scientist (Scientists In The Field Ser.)
By 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
By 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. 2010Spain (Countries Of The World Ser.)
By Anita Croy. 2010
Facts about this Iberian Peninsula country, whose bullfighting, Mediterranean beaches, and flamenco dancing are popular among tourists. Describes Spain's geography…
and nature, history and government, and people and culture. Discusses its improved economic status after entering the European Union in 1986. For grades 3-6. 2010Adventure beneath the sea: living in an underwater science station
By 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. 2010