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The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk

Author : Jan Thornhill
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1554989922
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk written by Jan Thornhill and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For hundreds of thousands of years, Great Auks thrived. And then they were gone ... For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive. In this stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Thornhill tells the tragic story of these birds that “weighed as much as a sack of potatoes and stood as tall as a preteen’s waist.” Their demise came about in part because of their anatomy. They could swim swiftly underwater, but their small wings meant they couldn’t fly and their feet were so far back on their bodies, they couldn’t walk very well. Still the birds managed to escape their predators much of the time ... until humans became seafarers. Great Auks were pursued first by Vikings, then by Inuit, Beothuk and finally European hunters. Their numbers rapidly dwindled. They became collectors’ items — their skins were stuffed for museums, to be displayed along with their beautiful eggs. (There are some amazing stories about these stuffed auks — one was stolen from a German museum during WWII by Russian soldiers; another was flown to Iceland and given a red-carpet welcome at the airport.) Although undeniably tragic, the final demise of the Great Auk led to the birth of the conservation movement. Laws were eventually passed to prevent the killing of birds during the nesting season, and similar laws were later extended to other wildlife species. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.

The Great Auk

Author : Errol Fuller
Publisher : Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781593730031
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Great Auk written by Errol Fuller and published by Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seabird whose extinction was entirely the work of humankind, the last two recorded great auk's were killed on June 3, 1844. This book pays homage to this incredible species.

An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It

Author : Jessie Greengrass
Publisher : JM Originals
ISBN 13 : 1473610869
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk, According to One Who Saw It written by Jessie Greengrass and published by JM Originals. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES/PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016 'Greengrass is undoubtedly that rare thing, a genuinely new and assured voice in prose. Her work is precise, properly moving, quirky and heartfelt' A. L. Kennedy The twelve stories in this startling collection range over centuries and across the world. There are stories about those who are lonely, or estranged, or out of time. There are hauntings, both literal and metaphorical; and acts of cruelty and neglect but also of penance. Some stories concern themselves with the present, and the mundane circumstances in which people find themselves: a woman who feels stuck in her life imagines herself in different jobs - as a lighthouse keeper in Wales, or as a guard against polar bears in a research station in the Arctic. Some stories concern themselves with the past: a sixteenth-century alchemist and doctor, whose arrogance blinds him to people's dissatisfaction with their lives until he experiences it himself. Finally, in the title story, a sailor gives his account - violent, occasionally funny and certainly tragic - of the decline of the Great Auk.

The Great Auk

Author : Errol Fuller
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Great Auk written by Errol Fuller and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1999 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Its strange and mysterious story is told in the pages of this book through more than 400 illustrations, bringing together almost every known archival image of the species, dramatic photographs of the lonely islands it once inhabited, artists' renderings of the bird, and intriguing pictures of the many fascinating characters who became involved in the Great Auk's tragic story."--BOOK JACKET.

Whooping Crane

Author : Susan H. Gray
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1602791694
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Whooping Crane written by Susan H. Gray and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The whooping crane is a unique bird found only in North America and known for its whooping call great height for a bird. Readers will learn about the whooping crane's fight for survival as hunters killed them for their beautiful feathers and humans drained their wetland habitats to build houses.

Golden Lion Tamarin

Author : Barbara A. Somervill
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1602791678
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Golden Lion Tamarin written by Barbara A. Somervill and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The small golden lion tamarin is known for its brownish-red mane, long tail, and territorial nature. Readers will learn about these creatures and how destruction of their coastal forest habitat almost led to their extinction. Find out how zoos and conservationists have collaborated to save the golden lion tamarin.

The Long, Long Journey

Author : Sandra Markle
Publisher : Millbrook Press ™
ISBN 13 : 1467742872
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (677 download)

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Download or read book The Long, Long Journey written by Sandra Markle and published by Millbrook Press ™. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crackle! Crackle! Crunch! What's hatching from that egg? It's a young bar-tailed godwit. She will spend the summer in Alaska learning to fly, find her own food, and escape from scary predators. Her long, long journey begins in October when she flies to New Zealand. This 7,000-mile flight is the longest nonstop bird migration ever recorded. Follow along on her amazing voyage!

Threat to the Spotted Owl

Author : Carol Parenzan Smalley
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
ISBN 13 : 1545749809
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (457 download)

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Download or read book Threat to the Spotted Owl written by Carol Parenzan Smalley and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ancient forests of North America lives a nocturnal hunterthe spotted owl. With its keen eyesight and hearing, it listens and watches for prey. From western Canada to Mexico, and in the states between these two countries, wildlife biologists are observing and counting spotted owls. Once abundant in number, this flying predators days on earth may be limited if changes arent made. In this book, read about out how this owl lives, what threats it faces, and what scientists and activists are doing to help it. Then find out what you can do to help save this threatened bird.

Conservation Canines

Author : Isabelle Groc
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1459821629
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (598 download)

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Download or read book Conservation Canines written by Isabelle Groc and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key Selling Points The book examines how dogs are chosen and trained for conservation work and details the kind of work they do all over the world, in Africa, Italy, Portugal, France, Australia, Haida Gwaii and the United States. The author is a highly respected photojournalist, filmmaker and the author of Gone is Gone: Wildlife Under Threat and Sea Otters: A Survival Story, which are also part of the Orca Wild series. Isabelle Groc's stunning photos of working dogs give the book a hands-on feel. For fans of the TV show Dogs With Jobs—but for the environment! Includes a foreword by award-winning actor, director, producer and author Anjelica Huston.

The Great Auk

Author : Allan W. Eckert
Publisher : Signet Book
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Great Auk written by Allan W. Eckert and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1963 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 3, 1844 the great auk, a North Atlantic bird resembling the penguin, became extinct when men killed the last two specimens on the island of Eldey off the coast of Iceland. In this story, the author traces the growth of the last leader from hatching to maturity and follows the doomed birds on their last migration.

Terrible Trash Trail: Eco-Pig Stops Pollution

Author : Lisa French
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1617856797
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Terrible Trash Trail: Eco-Pig Stops Pollution written by Lisa French and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One quiet day, E.P. awoke to find a terrible trash trail in To-Be! He leads a clean-up crew through the streets and rivers of his hometown. But it isn't enough to fight Pete J. Pollutes. Only after E.P. and his friends explain how pollution hurts us all does Pete see the beauty of the world and join the Green crew to help stop pollution. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades P-4.

The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow

Author : Jan Thornhill
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1773062913
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow written by Jan Thornhill and published by Groundwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The content encourages us to reflect upon and evaluate the relationship between human beings and animals. This book leaves us with admiration for this feisty bird and hope for our world.” — Friends Journal Behold the most despised bird in human history! So begins Jan Thornhill’s riveting, beautifully illustrated story of the House Sparrow. She traces the history of this perky little bird, one of the most adaptable creatures on Earth, from its beginnings in the Middle East to its spread with the growth of agriculture into India, North Africa and Europe. Everywhere the House Sparrow went, it competed with humans for grain, becoming such a pest that in some places “sparrow catcher” became an actual job and bounties were paid to those who got rid of it. But not everyone hated the House Sparrow, and in 1852, fifty pairs were released in New York City. In no time at all, the bird had spread from coast to coast. Then suddenly, at the turn of the century, as cars took over from horses and there was less grain to be found, its numbers began to decline. As our homes, gardens, cities and farmland have changed, providing fewer nesting and feeding opportunities, the House Sparrow’s numbers have begun to decline again — though in England and Holland this decline appears to be slowing. Perhaps this clever little bird is simply adapting once more. This fascinating book includes the life history of the House Sparrow and descriptions of how the Ancient Egyptians fed it to the animals they later mummified, how it traveled to Great Britain as a stowaway on ships carrying Roman soldiers, and how its cousin, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, was almost eradicated in China when Mao declared war on it. A wealth of back matter material is also supplied. Key Text Features map glossary references resources further information Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

California Condor

Author : Susan H. Gray
Publisher : Cherry Lake Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781602793187
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book California Condor written by Susan H. Gray and published by Cherry Lake Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The California condor is the largest bird in North America. Scientists have found condor fossils that are nearly 100,000 years old. As more people settled in the American west, however, condors lost much of their habitat to human development. By 1982, fewer than 25 California condors lived in the wild. Read this book to find out more about California condors, how they came close to extinction, and what people are doing do help make sure condors stay on the road to recovery.

Lost Animals

Author : Errol Fuller
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408160013
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Lost Animals written by Errol Fuller and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught on camera prior to their demise, this book reveals the surprisingly rich photographic record of now-extinct animals. A photograph of an animal long-gone evokes a feeling of loss more than a painting ever can. Often tinted sepia or black-and-white, these images were mainly taken in zoos or wildlife parks, and in a handful of cases featured the last known individual of the species. There are some familiar examples, such as Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon, or the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, recently fledged and perching happily on the hat of one of the biologists that had just ringed it. But for every Martha there are a number of less familiar extinct birds and mammals that were caught on camera. The photographic record of extinction is the focus of this remarkable book, written by the world's leading authority on vanished animals, Errol Fuller. Lost Animals features photographs dating from around 1870 to as recently as 2004, the year that saw the demise of the Hawaiian Po'ouli. From a mother Thylacine and her pups to now-extinct birds such as the Heath Hen and Carolina Parakeet, Fuller tells the tale of each animal, why it became extinct, and discusses the circumstances surrounding the photography itself, in a book rich with unique images. The photographs themselves are poignant and compelling. They provide a tangible link to animals that have now vanished forever, in a book that brings the past to life while delivering a warning for the future.

A Gap in Nature

Author : Tim Fridtjof Flannery
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN 13 : 9780871137975
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book A Gap in Nature written by Tim Fridtjof Flannery and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short description of the extinct animal along with a color drawing.

The Princess and the Warrior

Author : Duncan Tonatiuh
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 161312970X
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Princess and the Warrior written by Duncan Tonatiuh and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh brings a cherished Mexican legend to life A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book and ALA/ALSC Notable Children's Book! Izta was the most beautiful princess in the land, and suitors traveled from far and wide to woo her. Even though she was the daughter of the emperor, Izta had no desire to marry a man of wealth and power. Instead, she fell in love with Popoca, a brave warrior who fought in her father’s army—and a man who did not offer her riches but a promise to stay by her side forever. The emperor did not want his daughter to marry a mere warrior, but he recognized Popoca’s bravery. He offered Popoca a deal: If the warrior could defeat their enemy, Jaguar Claw, then the emperor would permit Popoca and Izta to wed. But Jaguar Claw had a plan to thwart the warrior. Would all be lost? Today two majestic volcanoes—Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl—stand overlooking Mexico City. They have been admired and revered for countless generations, and have formed the basis of many origin and creation myths. In The Princess and the Warrior, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh retells one of Mexico’s cherished legends.

Bird Nests

Author : Heather Adamson
Publisher : Riverstream Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781622430239
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Bird Nests written by Heather Adamson and published by Riverstream Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title explores bird nests, using leveled text and vibrant photography. The volume includes a picture glossary and critical thinking activity that supports the Common Core State Standards. Extending learning opportunities are also highlighted, along with notes for parents and teachers.