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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The 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."--
Starting with the invention of the lightbulb 150 years ago, electric light has taken over our cities and towns: in many places all over the world, the stars in...
Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies, the author investigates our connection with deer, from mythology to biology, offering a unique and intimate perfective on a very human relationship while inviting us to contemplate the paradoxes of how we interact with and shape the natural world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
05/16/2023
Language
English
Description
Litter is not only an eyesore but a serious threat to animals and their habitats. We can all work together to keep the planet healthy and clean.
Did you know that gum on the sidewalk is litter? Even a banana peel that is thrown in a ditch is litter. Trash poses a threat to animals everywhere, including pets, farm animals and wildlife. They can get injured or trapped in the litter and even eat garbage that makes them sick.
In Too Much Trash: How...
Author
Series
Publisher
Océano
Pub. Date
[2017].
Language
Español
Description
Me llamo Iván. Soy un gorila. No es tan sencillo como parece.
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting the waters, studying whales from the air, and speaking out. Author Nora Nickum also discusses her own work on laws to protect the...
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