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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Hooray! Maisy is packed up and ready to go on a nature walk. Everyone is excited when her friends meet up at the park entrance. They’re surprised at how many plants and animals live at the pond, from lily pads to ducks to ladybugs, tadpoles to fish and dragonflies. When they head into the woods, they find the animals to be shy is that a deer, or even a fox? Looking closely at leaves and under logs helps in spotting small creatures like ants and...
42) The lost whale
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Pub. Date
2022.
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Publisher Annotation: When Rio is sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, he feels completely alone. Then he makes a new friend on the foggy beach-a girl named Marina, who teaches him about the massive grey whales that migrate nearby. As Rio grows to love the whales, he discovers that his mother loved them, too. He's suddenly sure that if he can somehow find a way to connect her with these gentle giants, and especially with...
44) Maybe a whale
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved. The trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn't sure. How can that be true when grandpa isn't there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway? There is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and...
45) Making a splash
Author
Series
Nature club volume 4
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"When Zack falls off a ladder and breaks his arm, the worst part isn't his injury--it's missing the Nature Club's upcoming swim-a-thon. Stuck sitting by the creek while the others practice their strokes, Zack discovers a froglet with a damaged limb and names him Rana. Zack and his friends spring into action to help the froglet, only to discover more and more human-made hazards for the little frogs. As Zack's story unfolds in parallel with Rana's,...
46) Tadpoles
Author
Pub. Date
[2023].
Description
On a rainy morning, a father and son bond over a walk through a field full of freshly formed ponds teeming with tadpoles.
Author
Pub. Date
c2022.
Description
"When we work together, we humans can do incredible things. We share the responsibility to address climate change and our changing planet. It is critical that we act collectively to protect our beautiful, fragile world...Celebrating the amazing things people can do, it’s an inspiring message of hope."--publisher's website.
48) Taking flight
Author
Series
Nature club volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Izzy's family is moving to a big city at the end of the summer, and she is filled with dread. She'll start fifth grade at a new school where she doesn't know anyone. Meanwhile, a bird she names Señor Wilson also faces a big move. He'll soon migrate south for the winter--a journey full of peril. As Izzy's adventure unfolds in parallel with Señor Wilson's, it seems Izzy's worst fears may come true. It's only by finding her inner courage--with a little...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Description
La Tierra es un lugar extraordinario. Fluye con vida en todas direcciones, y nadie aprecia la alegría de estar vivo más que Dioni Sedano, un huérfano adolescente cuyas mayores pasiones incluyen su amor por aprender, su deseo de vivir todas las aventuras que el mundo tiene para ofrecer, y las maravillas que se encuentran en la Tierra de la Eterna Primavera. Pero el equilibrio natural del mundo está en peligro. Los seres responsables del bienestar...
50) Big Tree
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
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The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Medalist of The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
"The tale of the natural world is the greatest story we have to tell, and Brian delivers a brilliant chapter of that tale throughout the pages of Big Tree." - STEVEN SPIELBERG
* "An enthralling and expansive meditation on what it means to be alive...
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
In the ninth book in Graham's National Park Mystery Series, an archaeologist must stop a century-old crime to save his daughter. When archaeologist Chuck Bender makes a stunning discovery of a century-old crime, he believes it may be related to a series of deadly accidents plaguing the Whitney to Death 150, the world's toughest ultra trail-running race. While Chuck's teenage stepdaughter Carmelita races to win the competition, Chuck races to uncover...
Author
Series
Sadiq volume 11
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Sadiq's class is visiting the pond on a nature field trip, but the dead fish they find there is disturbing; when he finds that the likely cause is pollution, he and a group of his classmates form the Clean Water Crew to do what they can to help clean up not just their pond, but other bodies of water as well"--
56) Backcountry
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Emily has always excelled at sports, and her athletic abilities have given her confidence on and off the courts. So when she starts to drag during her middle-school volleyball season, she assumes it must be the flu. But after a particularly intense game, she finds herself riding in the back of an ambulance, a paramedic telling her that her life will never be the same. Adjusting to life with type 1 diabetes isn't easy. Emily is desperate to prove...
58) The gray day
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
On a rainy day, a young artist struggles to find inspiration--until she remembers all the things she loves that are black and white.
59) Desert jungle
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"In a desert valley, surrounded by mountains of rock and cactus, is the tiny village the boy calls home. He never wanders far, frightened of coyotes and the dusty wilds beyond. On a visit to Grandpa's ranch, he resists the invitation to explore an area where his grandfather grew up, far from any village. The boy would rather play it safe on his tablet. But one of the creatures he fears has other plans for him, and soon the vast desert "jungle" begins...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
A charming and nature-filled picture book about a young boy who connects with his busy dad over their love of nature. Perfect for fans of Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq and Hike by Pete Oswald. Tim has always loved nature. His dad always taught him to explore and adventure through their own backyard. So Tim observed, he collected, and he recorded it all in his nature journal, just like Dad! But when one day Dad is too busy to look at his...