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Nibi is water = : Nibi aawon nbiish
By Joanne Robertson. 2020
A board book about the importance of Nibi, which means water in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect,…
love, and protect it. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector's perspective, the book is in dual language--English and Anishinaabemowin. Babies and toddlers can follow Nibi as it rains and snows, splashes or rows, drips and sipsSave 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 3-6The sun, the wind, and the rain
By Ted Rand, Lisa Westberg Peters. 1990
Presents side-by-side narration of the earth's making of a mountain, shaping it with sun, wind, and rain, and a child's…
efforts at the beach to make a tall sand mountain which is also affected by the elementsTree of life: the world of the African baobab
By Barbara Bash. 1995
Let's go rock collecting (Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 2 #1)
By Holly Keller, Roma Gans. 1997
Silent spring
By Rachel Carson. 2002
Ocean life encyclopedia
By Jinny Johnson. 2006
Amazing animals (Rigby literacy)
By David Drew. 2000
An island grows
By Lola M. Schaefer. 2006
America's mountains
By Frank Staub. 2003
Back 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. 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. 2017Beetle 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. 2014Twisters! (Step Into Reading Ser.)
By Lucille Recht Penner. 2009
Guide to understanding tornado formations and the dangers associated with them. Discusses the National Weather Service's detection of twisters and…
the ways it quickly alerts the public. Includes tips on what you can do to protect yourself during a major storm. For grades K-3. 1996Amazing armadillos (Step Into Reading Ser.)
By Jennifer Guess McKerley. 2009
Moonbird: 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. 2012Face to face with lions (Face to face with animals)
By Beverly Joubert. 2008
National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence provide a glimpse into the dangerous and fascinating world of African and Indian lions. Discusses their predatory…
hunting skills and playful family social behaviors. Includes quick facts about their diet, threats, and lifespan. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2008The 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. 2011