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• The Black Mambas

  the World's First All-woman Anti-poaching Unit

  Crull, Kelly,

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  Go on patrol with the Black Mambas, South Africa's first women-led anti-poaching unit. Meet the rangers and discover all they do to protect the wildlife at the Olifants West Nature Reserve.

• Bug Snacks

  How Eating Insects Can Change the World

  French, Jess,

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  Colorful, wacky illustrations and fun facts will help you discover that bugs are a sustainable alternative to traditional protein sources and are good for the environment in more ways than one.

• The Crane and the Keeper

  How An Endangered Crane Chose a Human as Her Mate

  Pincus, Meeg,

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  Raised by humans, Walnut didn't see herself as a bird and could not live peacefully--or breed--with others of her species. Rejected by several zoos, she arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Would this be her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Don't Eat the Cleaners!

  Tiny Fish With a Big Job

  Stockdale, Susan,

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  Even though they live underwater, fish have to get clean, just like you. But they get it done in a weird and wonderful way.

• Firefly Song

  Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery

  Paeff, Colleen,

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  Lynn may not be a scientist, but she wonders like a scientist and pays attention like a scientist. She believes in herself and the silent song of the fireflies. With determination and hard work, Lynn sets out to convince the scientific community…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Giant Rays of Hope

  Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea

  Newman, Patricia, 1958-

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  Kerstin Forsberg made waves in Perú when she started a community-focused project to save manta rays. Find out more about manta rays and how local people are working to save these gentle giants.

• A Gift of Dust

  How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet

  Brockenbrough, Martha,

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  A Gift of Dust takes readers on a journey that shows just how interconnected our planet is, and how something so small can have such a huge impact.

• The Great Narwhal Rescue

  Saving the Arctic Ocean's Narwhals

  Markle, Sandra,

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  Narwhals have lived in the icy Arctic Ocean for centuries. But as temperatures rise, ice disappears, and humans venture into the Arctic, these animals are in danger. Discover how scientists are working to protect narwhals.

• The Lost Forest

  An Unexpected Discovery Beneath the Waves

  Swanson, Jennifer,

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  Take a deep dive with scientists exploring a sunken cypress forest that had been undisturbed in the Gulf of Mexico for fifty thousand years. Page Plus links lead to videos of the scientists at work.

• Many Things Under a Rock

  the Mysteries of Octopuses

  Scheel, David,

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  This compelling middle grade adaptation dives deep into the mysteries and misunderstandings of one of our planet's most enigmatic animals. Among all the ocean's creatures, few are more captivating--or more elusive--than the octopus.

• Meet the Mini-mammals

  a Night at the Natural History Museum

  Stewart, Melissa,

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  From pint-sized flying squirrels to itty bitty chipmunks and teeny tiny mouse lemurs, learn all about the mini-est mammals from around the world, depicted at their real-life size.

• My Life on the Mountain

  Brand, Marion,

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  Marion Brand spent a summer working on a mountain farm. Her striking illustrations will spark the imaginations of children who love animals and the outdoors.

• My Presentation Today Is About the Anaconda

  Dumon Tak, Bibi,

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  This is a book of oral presentations given by us animals, for us animals, and about us animals.

• Stuck!

  the Story of La Brea Tar Pits

  Uglow, Joyce,

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  For tens of thousands of years, animals and plants fell into the natural trap of what we now call the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Millions of fossils, from hundreds of species, have been collected in this one unique site.

• The Traveling Taco

  the Amazing & Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods

  Wenjen, Mia,

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  From pizza to pasta and ice cream to French fries, some of our favorite foods have a surprising history, and many of them have traveled far from where they originated!

• Trouble Dog

  From Shelter Dog to Conservation Hero

  Foote, Carol A.,

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  Follows Tucker as he finds a loving home and the perfect job helping scientists in the field.