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When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone

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Beavers, badgers and elk, oh my! You'll learn about Yellowstone National Park, and will also discover you have acquired a stunning collection of nature photographs. This father-daughter photography team resides on the border of the park, which really shines through in their work.

The author gives a brief explanation of Yellowstone as a national park before she launches into the history of the animals, which is the true focus of the book. She explains how Yellowstone has a very complex natural system, the circumstances that progressively occurred, and their effect on the animals. It's interesting to learn why one animal thrives, while another animal languishes.

The author does a good job giving the right amount of details - enough to be informative but not overly complicated. Younger readers can enjoy the animal and scenery photos, while older readers can easily follow the narration. If you have a nature lover, I would absolutely recommend this book.

This book is great for younger readers, because it has a small text box in the corner of every other page that summarizes the main text on the page in simplified language. Older readers could use this text box to review what each page is about. Also, the photos are excellent! I'm definitely going to buy this book for my future students! (Studying elementary ed right now.)