Showing 1–6 of 6 titles

• List: Notable Children's Books
• Genre: Science
• Genre: Animals
• Award year: 2019

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  Beavers

  By Rachel Poliquin, Nicholas John Frith (Illustrator)

  Wit and fact intertwine in an enjoyable guide to the frequently overlooked beaver.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780544949874
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  The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs

  By Kate Messner, Matthew Forsythe (Illustrator)

  Ken Nedimyer's single-minded passion for restoring the ocean's coral reefs is reflected through riveting illustrations and accessible narrative.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781452133508
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  Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild

  By Catherine Thimmesh

  Thimmesh explains the work of a Giant Panda conservation project in the Wolong Nature Reserve in China, which uses a three-stage program to create a self-sustaining population in the wild. Complementing her thoughtful, engagingly written text are many arrestingly adorable, colorful photographs of pandas in training and in the wild.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Notable Children's Books 2019, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2019 (Honor Title)
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780544818910
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  The Hyena Scientist

  By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop (Illustrator)

  Montgomery profiles biologist Kay Holekamp at her research camp in Masai Mara, Kenya, where she studies the social structure, communication, biology, and habits of spotted hyenas.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780544635111
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  In the Past: From Trilobites to Dinosaurs to Mammoths in More than 500 Million Years

  By David L Elliott, Matthew Trueman (Illustrator)

  Short, pithy poems and dynamic illustrations take the reader through 500 million years of life on earth.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Poetry
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9780763660734
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  Something Rotten: A Fresh Look at Roadkill

  By Heather L. Montgomery, Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator)

  Endlessly entertaining, this is a scientific look into the world of roadkill and how it informs statistics, news, and environmental challenges.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Animals
  • Notable Children's Books 2019
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781681199009