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The man-eating tigers of Sundarbans
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The forest around the Bay of Bengal is home to more tigers than anywhere in the world. Readers can learn about their habitat and the myths that surround them. |
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Temple Grandin
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Sy Montgomery |
When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. While Temple's doctor recommended a hospital, her mother believed in her. Temple went… |
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The Soul of an Octopus
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This awe striking, almost alien trip, draws us into the otherworldly watery realm of cephalopods --- except they aren't alien. Octopuses (not octopi, as the author informs) may arguably be as intell… |
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Quest for the tree kangaroo
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Sy Montgomery,Nic Bishop |
Gr 4-9 –Montgomery and Bishop continue their outstanding collaboration to introduce readers to scientists at work. Here, they document their participation in an expedition to the rugged and remote cl… |
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The snake scientist
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Sy Montgomery |
Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes. |
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The tarantula scientist
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Sy Montgomery |
Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula. |
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The Good Good Pig
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Sy Montgomery |
"Christopher Hogwood came home on my lap in a shoebox. He was a creature who would prove in many ways to be more human than I am."--from The Good Good PigA naturalist who spent months at a time livin… |
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Search for the golden moon bear
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Sy Montgomery |
"Only eight bear species are known to science: the American black bear; the grizzly; the polar bear; the South American spectacled bear; Asia's sun bear, moon bear, and sloth bear; and the Chinese pa… |
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Tamed & untamed
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Sy Montgomery |
"Tamed and Untamed -- a collection of essays penned by two of the world's most celebrated animal writers, Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas -- explores the minds, lives, and mysteries of an… |
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How to be a good creature
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Sy Montgomery |
As an author, naturalist, and adventurer, National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. This memoir reflect… |
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