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Grade 5-7-- Arnold turns her pen to the plight of the endangered California Condor. Although she reveals the sad, stunning fact that in 1986 there was but one breeding pair of condors left in the wild, her book is a work of hope as it outlines scientists' attempts to save the bird from extinction. There is background information about the species' 40,000-year-old existence, its size, color, and eating habits. There are descriptions of the growing population, the shooting of the birds for sport, and the terrible scourge of DDT. The excellentfull-color photographs and clear, engaging text are sure to capture the attention of readers; together, they record the daring mission to restore the condor to its rightful place. It would be hard to find better photographs; they show the bird in flight, engaged in courtship, birth, even at home in a giant sequoia tree. This is aimed at an older audience than Saving the Condor (Watts, 1991) by Nancy Schorsch. Its a treasure-trove for the eye and for the heart. --Amy Nunley, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, OH
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Describes the history of the condor in North America and the efforts to capture and breed the few remaining California condors to save them from extinction. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Grade 5-7-- Arnold turns her pen to the plight of the endangered California Condor. Although she reveals the sad, stunning fact that in 1986 there was but one breeding pair of condors left in the wild, her book is a work of hope as it outlines scientists' attempts to save the bird from extinction. There is background information about the species' 40,000-year-old existence, its size, color, and eating habits. There are descriptions of the growing population, the shooting of the birds for sport, and the terrible scourge of DDT. The excellentfull-color photographs and clear, engaging text are sure to capture the attention of readers; together, they record the daring mission to restore the condor to its rightful place. It would be hard to find better photographs; they show the bird in flight, engaged in courtship, birth, even at home in a giant sequoia tree. This is aimed at an older audience than Saving the Condor (Watts, 1991) by Nancy Schorsch. Its a treasure-trove for the eye and for the heart. --Amy Nunley, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, OH
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Card catalog description
Describes the history of the condor in North America and the efforts to capture and breed the few remaining California condors to save them from extinction. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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FOR FORTY THOUSAND YEARS or more, California condors ranged across much of North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
condor chicks, release site Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles Zoo, North America, Native American, South America New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
FOR FORTY THOUSAND YEARS or more, California condors ranged across much of North America. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
condor chicks, release site Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Angeles Zoo, North America, Native American, South America New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Guide Dog Puppy Grows Up by Caroline Arnold in Back Flap
- Saving the Peregrine Falcon (Nature Watch (Carolrhoda Sagebrush)) by Caroline Arnold in Back Flap
- The Complete Guide to Service Learning: Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, & Social Action by Cathryn Berger Kaye on page 84
- California Condors (True Books: Animals) by Patricia A. Fink Martin in Back Matter
- Vultures (First Books - Animals) by Mark J. Rauzon in Back Matter
