The Search for Poison-Dart Frogs (Wildlife Conservation Society Books) (Paperback)

by Ron Fridell (Author) "A single-engine plane touches down on a grassy airstrip, and four wildlife biologists from the United States step to the ground..." (more)
Key Phrases: United States, South America, Four Brothers Mountains (more...)

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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-This series focuses on scientists who study animals. Lots of information about the creatures themselves is included in the engaging texts, but for the most part, the books detail each person's work, giving a balanced picture of what life in the field is like. Clear photos, both of the animals and the scientists, add to the overall appeal. The human side of the work is also emphasized in the "meet the author" sections that begin each title, in which the writers talk about how they became interested in these animals and how they learned about the scientist's work. Collard writes about his stepfather, James F. Case, a leading firefly researcher. Fridell writes about scientists studying poison-dart frogs in Suriname, and Patent describes wildlife biologist Randy Matchett's work at the UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. These books will be helpful for reports on animals, but their real appeal will be to kids with a strong interest in natural history. Budding biologists will appreciate learning what scientists in the field do and might even find some inspiration for their own futures.
Arwen Marshall, formerly at New York Public Library
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Franklin Watts (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531165701
• ISBN-13: 978-0531165706
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #800,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Suriname Adventure, September 17, 2001

By	Patricia Walsh (Evanston, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Search for Poison-Dart Frogs (Wildlife Conservation Society Books) (Library Binding)

Four wildlife biologists step from a small plane and into a remote rainforest to begin the adventure of a lifetime. Their goal: to find, study, and hopefully save an elusive and tiny amphibian. They are searching for the blue poison-dart frog. Ron Fridell's book, The Search for Poison-Dart Frogs, written for the Wildlife Conservation Society, puts the reader on the rivers, the grassland trails, and the mountain slopes, as the biologists hike to the only place in the world where blue poison dart-frogs live-Suriname, South America. Along with native guides and translators, the U.S. researchers travel by dugout canoe and on foot, enduring high temperatures, intense humidity, and clouds of mosquitoes. Along the journey, the reader learns about scientific field study, poison-dart frogs, and the determination of conservationists to study these tiny members of the animal kingdom. Brillant color photographs capture life on the trail and the astonishing beauty of poison-dart frogs. The Search for Poison-Dart Frogs is a personal story, a scientific story, and a story that enlightens and inspires readers of all ages.