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1) Rare Birds
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Jeff Miller's heartbreaking, coming-of-age middle-grade novel-inspired by his personal experience living through his own parent's heart transplant-invites readers into the world of a twelve-year-old birdwatcher looking for a place to call home and a way to save his mother, even if it means venturing deep into Florida swampland.
Twelve-year-old Graham Dodds is no stranger to hospital waiting rooms. Sometimes, he feels like his entire life is...
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The eight short stories in this collection look at the ties that bind and the transformations they provoke. Whether bound by love, blood, or violent circumstance, the characters in these tales are fundamentally altered by those closest to them ... and not always for the better.
Two mothers become entwined in revenge against a violent man, with unexpected consequences. A roving gang of sirens finds themselves challenged from without and within. In...
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"One of The Seattle Times 8 Books to Put under a Bird-Lover's Tree 2014" "One of the StarTribune/Lifestyle's Best Birding Books of 2014" "One of the Birder's Library Best Bird Books of 2014" "One of the Birdbooker Report's Best Bird Books of 2014" Steve N. G. Howell is a research associate at PRBO Conservation Science and a staff leader with WINGS, an international bird tour company. His books include Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Northern rockhopper penguins and colorful pufflegs are two examples of endangered birds. Few of them exist in the wild. Other birds have already gone extinct. What hurts these animals? What can you do to help?"--Page 4 of cover.
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This book, "Rare and Endangered Animals and Birds," is a comprehensive guide that explores the current state of some of the world's most vulnerable species, their natural habitats, and the efforts being made to conserve them. The book covers a broad range of rare and endangered animals and birds from all around the world, from the iconic African elephant to the elusive Siberian tiger, and from the magnificent bald eagle to the tiny but critically...
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First published in 1923, this book deals with the various endangered and recently-extinct birds of contemporary Britain. "Rare, Vanishing and Lost British Birds" is profusely illustrated and contains interesting historical information, detailed descriptions, anecdotes, and other notable information relating to the birds treated. Highly recommended for those with an interest in ornithology. Contents include: "Pelican, Pelicanus Onocrotalus", "Crane,...
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From the moment Europeans were introduced to the birds of paradise in the early sixteenth century, their unique beauty was recognized and commemorated in the first name that they were given - birds so beautiful they must be from paradise. Originally they were thought not to have legs and therefore never to land. Still very rarely encountered, even in their natural habitat of New Guinea, they are still birds that elicit sheer awe in those who are lucky...
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On a flight to a birding tour in Australia, Margaret Smith develops a friendship with Hammond ("Porky") Frank. On the first part of the tour, they become close friends, although Margaret ("Maggie") becomes suspicious of Porky. On the northern part of the trip, they are joined by a new assistant leader, Jameson Kanger, who begins a scheme with Porky. Left to herself, Maggie spends time with other tour members, especially Patricia Shaper, a young Olympic...
10) Rare Bird
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Arthur McCullough, a part-time detective, is hired by his octogenarian client to investigate the murder of his roommate. It is his adamant contention that the roommate, also an octogenarian named Walter Rupert, was killed during a robbery and that the target of the robbery was a book that had been in Rupert's family for several generations. However, very few people have ever seen the book, it can't be found, and no one seems to know why it is valuable....
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This book, originally published in 1921, is written as an introduction of the theory of relativity of Albert Einstein. Moszkowski wrote the book in a way simple to understand for everyone. He developed the content in close personal discussions and it offers a wonderful view into the human Albert Einstein and his life and work. The writer Alexander Moszkowski lived from 1851 to 1934. He was born in Pilica (Poland), lived most of his life in Germany....
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There is nothing better than the sight of a rare bird. Whether sitting in your backyard when an errant traveller stops by, or trekking to an exotic location, every encounter is a gift. Through a lifetime of experiences, Gene Walz shares the joy of the birding life in Happiness is a Rare Bird. With quirky terms such as vagabonds, endemics, fall-out, jinx birds, and lifers, the unique birding community brings together kindred spirits to marvel at the...
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"After a long absence, Ben Zook returns to his childhood home of Stoney Ridge in search of a rare bird. He plans to find the bird and leave rather than pick up where he left off. But he soon discovers that even if you try to forget the past, the past remembers you"--
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For Texas residents and visitors alike, this book is your best guide to the outstanding birding opportunities in the Lone Star State. It reveals where you can find resident, migrant, and rare birds. Explicit driving directions, maps, checklists, and detailed descriptions of hot birding sites make this book the perfect guide for nature lovers, casual bird observers, Life List compilers, and dedicated ornithologists.
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
The Tipping Point is a bestselling book by Malcolm Gladwell and explains how social phenomena come about and what triggers a social epidemic. Using case studies and experiments in social psychology, Gladwell presents the three aspects that he considers essential to create a social phenomenon; rare birds,...
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Read along with Disney! Ace photographer Donald Duck is on a special expedition! Commissioned by Rare Birds magazine, he is on a mission to find and photograph the rare and mischief Aracuan Bird. Follow along as he traverses through Adventureland for this prankster bird.
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The author of the critically acclaimed Amelia Earhart novel Hidden Latitudes offers a beautifully crafted story about two naturalists, both damaged by ghosts from the past, who find love as they work to save a rare bird species off the coast of Mauritius--and fend off a powerful townsman who is threatened by their presence.
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In me, there is the red of miry clay, the brown of spring floods, the gold of ripening tobacco. All of these hues are me; I am, in the deepest sense, colored.
Dating back to slavery, Edgefield County, South Carolina-a place "easy to pass by on the way somewhere else"-has been home to generations of Lanhams. In The Home Place, readers meet these extraordinary people, including Drew himself, who over the course of the 1970s falls in love with the natural...
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Ramble through the varied habitats and remarkable scenery of Alabama and Mississippi with this terrific birding location guide. Here are all the features you need in a bird-finding guide: plenty of location maps, explicit driving directions, detailed site descriptions, and generous listings of the resident, migrant, and rare birds found in every region of each state in any season.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw's Papa Brings Me the World is a poignant picture book that celebrates the bond between parent and child, and follows their long-distance trip around the world.
Most parents drive a car or ride a bus or train to work-but not Lulu's papa. He navigates mountains, deserts, and oceans, each time returning home with pockets full of treasures. There's an ancient calculator from China, a musical mbira from Zimbabwe, and a special...
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