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Slow down, manatee Slow down, manatee Jim Arnosky Injured by a passing motorboat, a pregnant manatee is rescued and taken to an aquarium to recover and have her baby in a safe environment. OL14922810W
The missing manatee The missing manatee Cynthia C. DeFelice While coping with his parents' separation, eleven-year-old Skeet spends most of Spring Break in his skiff on a Florida river, where he finds a manatee shot to death and begins looking for the killer. OL16034280W
Manatees Manatees Laura F. Marsh Explores the world of manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics, diet, behavior, and threats to their environment. OL17591410W
Manatees Manatees Homer Seward Introduces manatees, their physical appearance, habits, babies, and status as endangered animals. OL1885931W
Manatees Manatees Marianne Johnston Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and natural habitat of the manatee and examines the factors that threaten its survival. OL19527187W
Manatees for kids Manatees for kids Patricia Corrigan Facts about manatees presented through the investigations of an inquisitive nearly eleven-year-old girl. OL1980399W
The saving of Sly Manatee The saving of Sly Manatee Harms, John II. Buster and Rob make friends with Sly the young manatee and then save him when he becomes trapped in a wrecked dock. OL2044793W
Hoketichee and the manatee Hoketichee and the manatee Kathleen Hardcastle Moeller A story of trust between a curious child and a gentle sea creature. OL21315278W
Florida manatee Florida manatee Louise Spilsbury Looks at the threatened habitats of Florida manatees and how to help save them. OL24183499W
J. Rooker, manatee J. Rooker, manatee Jan Haley A manatee of the southwest Florida coast is injured, then rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild. Based on a true story. OL2420433W
Manatee baby Manatee baby Nicola Davies A child, a wild animal - and a life-changing encounter. This is an exciting new range of books in which children find solutions to problems through conservation rather than killing. The day Manuela a… OL24284436W
Je suis un lamantin Je suis un lamantin John Lithgow A boy imagines that he is a manatee, sprinkling seaweed on his raisin bran-atee and dignifying his watery domain with his wit, sophistication, and urbanity. OL26412279W
The mystery of Pelican Cove The mystery of Pelican Cove Milly Howard Jimmy's sighting of a strange water creature gets the community in an uproar, until its true nature is discovered. OL2695916W
Friends in deed save the manatee Friends in deed save the manatee Alison Friesinger Three friends in the third grade launch a project to help people, but after talking to their adventurous librarian they end up helping a wounded manatee instead. OL2707462W
Sam, the sea cow Sam, the sea cow Francine Jacobs Follows the adventures of a manatee, or sea cow, from birth till after he leaves his mother. OL2966642W
A safe home for manatees A safe home for manatees Priscilla Belz Jenkins Describes the disappearing habitat of the Florida manatee as an introduction to the idea that each animal needs a specific place to live. OL3236445W
Kawallawallapoopoo Kawallawallapoopoo Lisa Osgard Maynard, the Mystical Guiding Manatee, takes Jake to Kawallawallapoopoo Island, in hopes he can persuade the king to lift his ban on baseball but first, Jake wants his timid cousin, Kacey, to join hi… OL37917070W
Manatee Manatee Kathy Darling Text and photographs describe the life history, physical characteristics, behavior, and underwater activities of the Florida manatee and how scientists and others are trying to save this endangered s… OL458215W
Biological synopsis of the manatee Biological synopsis of the manatee K. Ronald 112 p. : 25 cm OL6381439W
The vanishing manatee The vanishing manatee Margaret Goff Clark Introduces the playful manatee and discusses its future and its relationship with humans. OL843102W
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