Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction Contributor(s): Castaldo, Nancy F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544953436 ISBN-13: 9780544953437 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Endangered - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: 333.952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2017015664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 5-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.2" W x 8.1" L (1.20 lbs) 176 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Topical - Inspiration - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/12/2018 Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2018 pg. 102 Booklist 03/15/2018 pg. 33 School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 146 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 501934 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
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Publisher Description: The acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction, perfect for animal lovers and reluctant nonfiction readers. With full-color photography. How could capturing the last wild California condors help save them? Why are some states planning to cull populations of the gray wolf, despite this species only recently making it off the endangered list? How did a decision made during the Civil War to use alligator skin for cheap boots nearly drive the animal to extinction? Back from the Brink answers these questions and more as it delves into the threats to seven species, and the scientific and political efforts to coax them back from the brink of extinction. This rich, informational look at the problem of extinction has a hopeful tone: all of these animals' numbers are now on the rise. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Castaldo, Nancy: - Nancy Castaldo has been writing about the planet for decades. She's contributed to the Sierra Club Waste Paper, NRDC's Personal Action column, and others. She is the author of many STEM books including, Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World, Back from The Brink: Saving Animals From Extinction, and Beastly Brains: Exploring How Animals Think, Talk, and Feel. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Visit her at nancycastaldo.com, on Twitter @NCastaldoAuthor, and on Instagram @naturespeak. |
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