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An Air Force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light. A hearing- and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another. These four,...
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English
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"As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise.""--
3) Outside in
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
4) Walden
Author
Series
Writings of Henry D. Thoreau volume Princeton Classics
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
Henry D. Thoreau (1817–62) was an American author, naturalist, poet, and philosopher. He wrote many essays and books, including Civil Disobedience, Walking, and The Maine Woods, among others. John Updike (1932–2009) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and poet.
One of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail! Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole! Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations by esteemed author/illustrator Antoinette Portis. On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
"Fans of Barbara Kingsolver will love this stunning debut novel from a New York Times bestselling nature writer, about an unforgettable young woman determined to make her way in the wilds of North Carolina, and the two men that will break her isolation open. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase...
12) Willodeen
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
263 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
When the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, dwindles and no one knows why, Willodeen, armed with a magical birthday gift, speaks up for the animals she loves and vows to uncover this mystery.
13) All the world
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Language
English
Description
Pictures and rhyming text celebrate a family's day spent going to the beach, shopping at the market, eating at a restaurant and spending the evening with the rest of the extended family.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First US edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Sent outside by their mother on a rainy day, a child is dismayed when their handheld game falls into the pond before they encounter giant snails, wet mushrooms, and other elements that awaken them to the sensory aspects of nature.
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Told through stories from an extraordinary career and fascinating research, this urgent book, written by the world's most famous living naturalist and an internationally best-selling author, explores one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature--hope.
16) Green on green
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.
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Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This series introduces readers to some of the most exceptional creatures of the animal kingdom. Includes fun facts and what makes them unique and interesting from other animals. Features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
18) Me ... Jane
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals, in a story that includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet Sun: He's a star! And not just any star--he's one in a billion. He lights up our solar system and makes life possible. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Sun in this next celestial "autobiography." Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully illustrated, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years."--