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Chasing Cheetahs: The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cat
Contributor(s): Montgomery, Sy (Author), Bishop, Nic (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0547815492     ISBN-13: 9780547815497
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Endangered
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
Dewey: 599.759
LCCN: 2013017611
Age Level: 10-12
Grade Level: 5-7
Lexile Measure: 1000(Not Available)
Series: Scientists in the Field (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 11.3" W x 9.29" L (1.36 lbs) 80 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Awards: Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction, 2014
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2014
Shelf Awareness 04/11/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2014
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2014 pg. 110
School Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 156
Booklist 05/15/2014 pg. 47
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 159530
Reading Level: 6.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Since the year 1900, cheetah footprints quickly dwindled in African dirt as the species plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund's (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team save these stunning, swift, and slender creatures from extinction. Since the organization's start in 1990, they've rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild.

But this arduous challenge continues. For most African livestock farmers, cheetahs are the last thing they want to see on their properties. In the 1980s, as many as 19 cheetahs per farmer died each year. Cheetahs were considered vermin--but, in learning more about this magnificent species, we know this is far from true.

Today, CCF acts as a liaison between the farmers and the cheetahs, in order to promote cohabitation in an ecosystem that cannot thrive without the existence of the precious and predatory cheetah. On a wild ride through the African wilderness--sometimes sniffing out scents left in the dirt--Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join CCF in studying the cheetah's ecological, genetic, and behavioral patterns in order to chase down the fastest animal on land and save the species--before it is too late.


Contributor Bio(s): Montgomery, Sy: - In addition to researching films, articles, and over twenty books, National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery has been honored with a Sibert Medal, two Science Book and Film Prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, three honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire, with her husband, Howard Mansfield, and their border collie, Thurber.
Website: symontgomery.com
Twitter: @SyTheAuthor.Bishop, Nic: - Nic Bishop, who holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.Visit his website at: nicbishop.com
 
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