Animal Rescue: The Best Job There Is [Paperback]

Susan E. Goodman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2001 | Age Level: 6 and up | Series: Razzle Dazzle Book

Level 3: Reading Alone

From the earliest stages of sounding out words to the excitement of reading a whole book without help, Ready-to-Read books open up a world of possibilities to children at three different levels:

Level 1: Starting to Read

Level 2: Reading Together

Level 3: Reading Alone

John Walsh thinks he has the best job there is. He goes where there are bombs and fires. He wades through floods and climbs volcanoes. For the past thirty-five years, he has risked his life to save animals in need. These are the true stories of his brave animal rescues.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4-On a typical workday, John Walsh, a member of the World Society for the Protection of Animals, might rescue a sloth from a treetop in a flooded jungle in Suriname or a dog from a building about to topple after an earthquake in Japan. This book recounts three of his daring missions. The suspenseful yet informative text and full-color photographs of the actual rescues in progress will draw in even reluctant readers. This is a great choice for booktalks or as a starting point for discussions of geography (a simple map begins each chapter), animals, or current events.
Diane Janoff, Queens Library, CLASP Office, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Kirkus Reviews

Goodman (Ultimate Field Trip #3, p. 799, etc.) offers the riveting and true account of John Walsh, who has dedicated his life to saving animals. The subject is surprisingly accessible in the Ready-To-Read series format; the suspense of the story will keep emerging readers turning pages. The tale opens in Suriname, a jungle in South America, where Walsh is hurriedly canoeing to reach trapped animals before the rising water levels overtake them. A dam that has been built across one of Suriname's rivers is causing the water to back up and flood the jungle. Walsh and his crew are plucking sloths off of the topmost branches of trees and saving starved tortoises from their perches on the last bit of dry land. The two other chapters cover Walsh's exciting work in a Kuwaiti zoo after the Gulf War, and in Kobe, Japan, in the wake of an earthquake. Full-color photographs on every page enrich the already evocative text. (Nonfiction. 6-9) -- Copyright ©2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight; Reprint edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689817959
• ISBN-13: 978-0689817953
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,772,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cool Book!, October 11, 2011

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This review is from: Animal Rescue: The Best Job There Is (Paperback)

Young readers will love this book! It combines great animal stories with exciting locales and situations. A great way to introduce kids to this type of work.

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