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Emi and the Rhino Scientist (Scientists in the Field) (Hardcover)

by Mary Kay Carson (Author), Tom Uhlman (Photographer)
Key Phrases: rhino yard, male rhino, wild rhinos, Terri Roth, Cincinnati Zoo, United States (more...)
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"With clearly written text, detailed and well-produced photographs and helpful maps and charts...should be welcome in high-school as well as middle-school libraries." Kirkus, Starred 9/15/07 Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Carson provides fascinating detail...color photographs featuring Roth at work are upstaged only by those of the rhinos themselves..." The Horn Book, Nov/Dec 2007 Horn Book

The text is ful of important details, and the photographs are unfailingly crisp, bright, and full of variety." SLJ November 2007 School Library Journal

"Pair this with other animal titles...and make sure kids get a chance to view Emi real-time on the zoo's webcam." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"This latest in the Scientists in the Field series has all the elements of top-notch nonfiction." Booklist 12/1/07 Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"An engaging new volume." The Washington Post 12/08/07 The Washington Post

Wilde Award Winner - Best Nonfiction

News and Observer, December 16, 2007 News and Observer


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Terri Roth trudges through the thick, dark Sumatran jungle. She’s looking for a rhinoceros that’s been seen in the area. It’s a rare Sumatran rhino, the world’s smallest rhino and one of the most endangered mammals on the planet.Suddenly she spots a young female rhino through the tangle of ferns and trees. The stocky animal is covered in reddish hair, and her snout sports two stubby horns. The rhino walks right up to Terri. The scientist slowly reaches out her hand and touches the rhino’s big nose. The wild rhino’s curiosity and friendliness remind Terri of Emi, the female Sumatran rhino that lives at the Cincinnati Zoo where Terri works. Terri is working with Emi to help save Sumatran rhinos from extinction—one calf at a time.


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  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (October 22, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0618646396
  • ISBN-13: 978-0618646395
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.1 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #971,733 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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rhino yard, male rhino, wild rhinos, white rhinos, hormone supplement, black rhinos, rhino horn
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Terri Roth, Cincinnati Zoo, United States, Steve Romo, Los Angeles Zoo, Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, Wild Sumatran
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Mary Hollowell / Teacher EDU / Clayton State University, January 3, 2008
The hero of this story is Emi, a Sumatran rhinoceros at the Cincinnati Zoo. With the help of hormones and scientist Terri Roth, Emi finally gives birth to a son. He is the first Sumatran rhino to be born in captivity in 112 years.

Sumatran rhinos are severely endangered. There are only an estimated 300 left in the wild. They are extremely hard to study in the wild because they live in such thick tropical forest. Sumatran rhinos are the smallest and hairiest, therefore, the cutest of the five rhino species. The photographs of the fluffy new calf are adorable as he nuzzles his mother, browses on leaves, and wallows in mud. Emi carefully nurses and plays with him. Although orphaned, herself, she is still "a rhino supermom."

Emi and the Rhino Scientist is a thorough account of these huge land mammals, second only to elephants, and it's heavily peppered with crisp close-up photographs of keepers and animals. Terri Roth, the rhino scientist, is an impressive woman. It is inspiring to see her studying a sonogram, using a microscope, and donning goggles while storing samples in liquid nitrogen. This book provides in-depth coverage of captive breeding and endangered species conservation for children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for my child and me!, May 10, 2008
Since I have an interest in wildlife, I love this book as much as my child does. Great pictures, and what an inspiring story!
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