Pines and Plains Libraries

Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.

A family trip to Mexico changes a cocky teenager's attitudes as he becomes exposed to his brother's consuming interest in saving endangered species, to his parents' problems, and to his own selfishness.

Combines engaging facts with photography in a species portrait that reveals the real-life survival challenges that have caused lions to become endangered, sharing information about what kids can do to help.

Introduces children to the animals, reptiles, birds, insects, and plants that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Lists the threatened and endangered species with notations on federal and state status.

"A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse creatures"--

"Learn about the illegal hunting of protected animal species, from what methods poachers use to how governments and other organizations are fighting to end poaching."--

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today, a growing coalition of "Beaver Believers", including scientists,...