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c1993., 5-8, Distributed by Rockbottom Books Distributed by Rockbottom Books Call No: J OUT 333.7 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Target earthSummary Note: Examines the lives of three people who were pioneer naturalists and ecologists.
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[2018], Ages 10-12; Grades 4 to 6, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: J ANIM 595.7092 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honorâwinning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.
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By Tolan, Sally1990., 5-8, G. Stevens Children's Books Call No: J BIO 333.7 Edition: Gareth Stevens Children's Books ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: People who have helped the worldSummary Note: A biography of the naturalist who, among other activities, founded the Sierra Club and, as an early proponent of wilderness preservation, was influential in establishing the national park system.
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[2022]., Ages 8-11; Grades 4-6, Bearport Publishing Call No: ANIM 636.97 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Saving animals from the brink.Summary Note: "Brothers John and Frank Craighead knew there was a problem when they saw fewer and fewer grizzly bears at Yellowstone National Park. But how did grizzlies-with a population size once as big as 100,000-wind up on the endangered species list? Follow alongin this graphic adventure based on a true story of how the Craighead brothers learned all they could about these beautiful bears in order to save the silvertip. Then, learn more about grizzlies and other bears in danger"--
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1997, c1996., 5-8, HarperTrophy Call No: J ANIM 639.9 Edition: 1st Harper Trophy ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets including crows, skunks, and raccoons.
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2012., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Call No: YA TRE Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Vespa Nyx wants nothing more than to spend the rest of her life cataloging Unnatural creatures in her father's museum, but as she gets older, the requirement to become a lady and find a husband is looming large over her. Syrus Reed's Tinker family has always served and revered the Unnaturals from afar, but when his family is captured for refinery slaves, he finds that his fate may be bound up with Vespa's--and with the Unnaturals. As the danger grows, Vespa and Syrus find themselves in a tightening web of deception and intrigue. At stake may be the fate of New London--and the world"--