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1) Migrations
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. By following the ocean's tides and the birds that soar above, she can forget the losses that have haunted her life. But when the wild she so loves begins to disappear, Franny can no longer wander without a destination. She arrives in remote Greenland with one purpose: to find the world's last flock of Arctic terns and follow them on their final migration. She convinces Ennis Malone, captain of the Saghani,...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater--an opportunity to savor quiet moments during...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"T. Kingfisher's A House With Good Bones is a contemporary Southern Gothic from a master of modern horror that explores the deep, dark roots of family and in which grandma's ghost haunting your house may be the least of your worries. In this ordinary North Carolina suburb, family secrets are always in bloom. Samantha Montgomery pulls into the driveway of her family home to find a massive black vulture perched on the mailbox, staring at the house....
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Several pet birds (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility--and the joys--of owning a pet bird. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Flight Paths is the never-before-told story of how a group of migration-obsessed scientists in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries engaged nearly every branch of science to understand bird migration--from where and when they take off to their flight paths and behaviors, their destinations and the challenges they encounter getting there"--
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of bird migration-the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, to go weeks without sleep, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch-has exploded. Scientists have made astounding discoveries: certain species, such as thrushes, can avoid dehydration...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young birdwatcher describes the physical features of cardinals, what their nests look like, what they eat, how they take care of their young, and how they communicate through song.
12) Nerdy Birdy
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A picture book about a nerdy birdy who just wants to hang out with the cool birds"--
15) Birds
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Describes and illustrates different kinds of birds from all over the world and discusses their flying methods, eating, senses, mating, songs, nests, and migration.
16) Birds
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Shares coverage of bird life cycles, habitats, and common behaviors as well as how to identify birds by their markings and songs and what to look for in different seasons.
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From owls and hawks to flamingos and toucans, this completely illustrated, fact-filled book features hundreds of avian wonders from all over the world for kids to discover and explore. This gorgeously illustrated book showcases the winged world of some of the most vibrant and unique birds. Approximately 10,000 different species of birds inhabit our planet, and they exist in all kinds of environments, from deserts to the Antarctic, from the open sea...
20) Nest
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A simple depiction of a year in the life of a bird.
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