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[2014].
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
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The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
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This dramatic conclusion to Leakey's "Trimates" will inspire the next generation of scientists and conservationists as they meet Dian Fossey, who studied and protected her beloved gorillas from poachers and other threats until her murder in 1985.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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"The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of the Everglades. Marjory's activism led to the creation...
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2008
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41 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
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Illustrated with historical artifacts and photographs, a fresh look at a pioneering American innovator traces Carver's life, discoveries, and legacy as the first African-American to attend Iowa State College and as an inspirational conservationist.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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79 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
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A graphic novel biography of Rachel Carson, the woman who changed the way America fought against the environmental crisis through her bestselling books, ultimately spurring the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Presents the true story of the marine biologist whose dedication, compassion and integrity gave a new generation of Americans hope for a brighter tomorrow.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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This is the story of John Muir's adventurous lie, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, climbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche...
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2017.
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ix, 309 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty. Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. In the follow-up to the bestseller Girls Who Rocked the World, More Girls Who Rocked the World offers a fun and uplifting collection of influential...
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