| Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes Contributor(s): Turner, Pamela S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547014333 ISBN-13: 9780547014333 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2008 Annotation: Through engaging text and stunning photographs, Turner delivers a gripping tale of science, nature, and the conservation of life as she follows the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, a group working to save the gorilla population of Rwanda and Uganda. Full color. Click for more in this series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback) |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Apes, Monkeys, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Endangered - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: 599.533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2004009213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 10-13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 5-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 910(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided Reading: W (Grade 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 10.9" W x 8.8" L (0.60 lbs) 64 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Topical - Inspiration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 86192 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, and protective of their families. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For years, mountain gorillas have faced the threat of death by poachers. Funds raised by "gorilla tourism"--bringing people into the forest to see gorillas--have helped protect them. This tourism is vital, but contact between gorillas and people brought a new threat to the gorillas: human disease. The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of scientists working to save the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda and Uganda. The gorilla doctors study the effects of human exposure, provide emergency care, and act as foster parents to an orphaned gorilla. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Turner, Pamela S.: - Pamela S. Turner has a master's degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley, and a special interest in microbiology and epidemiology. Her articles for children and adults have appeared in numerous scientific publications. Her books include Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog, Gorilla Doctors, The Frog Scientist, Dolphins of Shark Bay, and Project Seahorse. She lives in California. www.pamelasturner.com |
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