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Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the terrible truths of Jonestown, Jim Jones's utopian commune in Guyana, Children of Paradise is a beautifully imagined novel that interweaves history and fiction to portray a mother and daughter's escape from the rule of a religious madman. Joyce and her young daughter, Trina, have followed a charismatic preacher from California to the wilds of Guyana, where a thousand congregants have cleared a swath of dense jungle and built a utopian...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Visiting the zoo is often a joyful part of childhood. Some people say that zoos help educate people about animals and can help with conservation. Other people say that animals should be able to live in the wild. Young readers may have never considered this issue before, so learning the arguments and facts can help open their mind to new ideas about a familiar situation. This book provides readers with tools . . . to make their own informed opinion...
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Outlines what can be done to protect animals and the environment by making such decisions as refusing products tested on or made from animals, avoiding aquariums and zoos, and choosing to buy organic food.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A wild blue roan Appaloosa filly from a mustang habitat in the Idaho wilderness is captured by the world of men, putting her life in danger--and the freedom of a hidden, secret herd.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small. This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible animal portraits from Joel Sartore's distinguished National Geographic Photo Ark project with inspiring text by up-and-coming birder Noah Strycker. It includes...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Blood of the Tiger takes readers on a wild ride to save one of the world's rarest animals from a band of Chinese billionaires. Despite the tiger's beloved status, there may be fewer than three thousand left in the wild. At the same time, at least five thousand "domesticated" tigers have been reared on farms in China, not for traditional medicine but for the production of tiger-bone wine, tiger-skin decor, and gourmet cuisine enjoyed by the country's...
20) Back to the wild
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes efforts to save endangered animals from extinction by breeding them in captivity, teaching them survival skills, and then releasing them into the wild.
