Alkire, Jessie
Summary: This title takes readers to musk ox habitats to understand why musk oxen are at risk, what humans are doing to make matters worse, and the ways humans can help to save musk oxen and ultimately, Earth. Sidebars, maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.6478 ALKJohnson, Princess Daazhraii
Summary: "When some scientist friends ask Molly to help track cranes, she can't wait to lend a hand."--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR GREEN JOHHirsch, Rebecca E.
Summary: "In the face of rapidly declining bird populations, read about the vast impacts birds have on ecosystems, food systems, and our mental health and what we can do to protect them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 639.9 HIRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 639.9 HIRSummary: Well into their 30s, Juan Nunez and Benjamin Wilson still can't seem to finish veterinary school or leave their parents' homes. Instead, they wallow in comfortable limbo a suburb of Mexico City. On a fateful Christmas Eve, however, they decide it's finally time to distinguish themselves by executing the most infamous cultural artifacts heist in all of Mexican history, looting the country's...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN MUSGray, W. M. (William Melville)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boston Mills Press 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 623.8 GRABrett, Jan
Summary: The coat of a huge wooly musk ox named Cozy is the winter home for a growing number of Alaskan animals who mostly get along.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BREMaloney, Brenna
Summary: "A humorous and engaging nonfiction book about bugs"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 639.97 MALBatten, Mary
Summary: "Over millions of years, organisms in Antarctica--one of the most extreme environments on Earth--have evolved in amazing ways that enable them to thrive on the ice, in the ice, and under the ice. How is climate change affecting the creatures that live in this frozen world? Even in the intensely cold, windy, and dry environment of Antarctica, a wide variety of wildlife--from the massive swarms...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.9989 BATGrey, Zane
Summary: Because of the unrestrained slaughter of cougars on Buckskin Mountain, the deer population has increased so fast that they begin to starve. But when Thad Eberne, chief forest ranger, hears the government's plan to open a massive deer hunt to hundreds of indiscriminate hunters, he worries that it will only worsen man's dangerous meddling with nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter J. Black 1953
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GREBrett, Jan
Summary: "When Cozy the musk ox has a clever idea for how to save a trapped friend, his brave efforts help win the heart of the one he admires most."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: whaledreamers-the title alone conjures up hypnotic visions of these most magnificent and ancient creatures. This visually stunning film offers an incredible glimpse into a rarely seen and scarcely understood tribal culture whose entire story of creation revolves around whales and has endured for centuries. The film passionately explores the connection between the subtle elegance of these...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Preston, Christopher J. (Christopher James)
Summary: "Conventional wisdom is that wild animals are being wiped out. But conventional wisdom skips some important details. Wildlife is rebounding. Not everywhere. Not every species. But a handful of wildlife populations have reached numbers unimaginable in a century. Red deer in Europe, bison in North America, humpback whales in the Atlantic. They have all seen their populations explode. They are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.97 PREBricker, Darrell Jay
Summary: Explores the pros and cons of a declining global population, including worker shortages, lower risk of famine, and greater affluence and autonomy for women.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.6 BRISummary: "A peep of chickens, a pride of lions, a gaggle of geese, and a crowd of people. What do they all have in common? They're populations! In Populations, Bill Nye explores how these living groups compete for food, homes, and space"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Educational Productions 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BILSummary: In the pursuit of his work, celebrated photographer Frans Lanting has lived in the trees with wild macaws, camped with giant tortoises inside a volcanic crater, and documented never-before-photographed wildlife and tribal traditions in Madagascar. In this stunning TEDTalk slideshow, Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Smith, David J. (David Julian)
Summary: Comparing the world population to a village of 100 persons, the author reveals such facts as the languages of the village, how much each earns, if the person is literate, has a television and has enough to eat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 304.6 SMIWilkins, Veronica B.
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique and defining characteristics of Europe. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about this continent's landscape, biomes, climate, wildlife, culture, and more. Strong STEM connections promote multi-subject learning. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Traverse Area Data Center 1976
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3 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 307 1976 HaywardCall number: R NEL 307 1977 Hayward
Call number: R NEL 307 1978 Hayward
Sands, Philippe
Summary: "An account of the making of modern international law and one woman's fight for justice"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 969.7 SANSmith, David J. (David Julian)
Summary: This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snapshot--past, present and future--to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people, exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a whole new vision of America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 304.6 SMISummary: Takes you deep into the waters of the world to discover some of the most exotic creatures in nature. Take the plunge from dazzling coral reefs to the darkest depths to meet fish - a vast and varied group of animals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV EYEGooders, John.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tanager Books 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.2941 GOOLoftis, Larry.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Milman, Oliver
Summary: "A devastating exploration of how the collapse in insect populations around the world threatens everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From the ants scurrying under leaf litter to the bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are seemingly everywhere. Three out of four of the planet's known species are insects, but a torrent of recent evidence suggests this...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022