Endangered Birds Of North Amer (Scientific American Sourcebooks) [Library Binding]

April Pulley Sayre (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Scientific American Sourcebooks

Discusses why certain bird species are endangered and examines such examples as the snail kite, piping plover, and whooping crane.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-8--After an introductory chapter discussing why many birds are in trouble in North America (mainly through loss of pristine habitat), Sayre goes on to focus on five specific birds to demonstrate the difficulties endangered species face. She includes the snail kite, Kirtland's warbler, the red-cockaded woodpecker, the piping plover, and the whooping crane, a bellwether for avian populations at-risk. Interspersed in the text are boxes of information (some covering two pages) on conservation efforts, such as condor captive-breeding programs, and protections, such as punishing egg collectors. The text is clear, readable, and larded with bright-color photos and habitat maps. A section on how readers can help birds is appended; it includes addresses of conservation organizations working toward habitat improvement and other kinds of volunteer activities. The bibliography includes Web sites. Birds are in trouble, and this rather handsome, informative book can certainly raise awareness of their plight.

Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY

Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 96 pages
• Publisher: 21st Century; 1st edition (December 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080504549X
• ISBN-13: 978-0805045499
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,629,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

April Pulley Sayre loves the sounds of animals and the sounds of words. She is an award-winning author of over 55 natural history books for children and adults. Her read-aloud books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. Her picture book VULTURE VIEW, illustrated by Steve Jenkins, received the Theodor "Seuss" Geisel Honor from the American Library Association. STARS BENEATH YOUR BED: the Surprising Story of Dust, received the AAAS/SB&F/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and was named an ALA Notable. ONE IS SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB was an ALA Notable and received Britain's highest literacy award. THE BUMBLEBEE QUEEN marked her third win of the John Burroughs Award. Sayre and her husband Jeff have followed lemurs in Madagascar, pursued army ants in Panama, and eaten piranha in the Peruvian Amazon. Mostly, though, they garden for wildlife and munch blueberries at their home in the Midwest.