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Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world...
2) Wild city
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Take an unforgettable tour around the world to meet the creatures that share our city spaces--from bears to bats, penguins to opossums--and learn about how they have adapted and thrived in this gorgeously illustrated gift book written by award-winning natural history journalist Ben Hoare. Wild City travels the globe, exploring how animals have adapted to live alongside humans, in busy cities including New York, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, Stockholm,...
Author
Publisher
Pebble, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From snow plows to skyscraper nests and rooftop gardens, life in the city changes from season to season. Discover what animals live in the city. Learn how smog forms in summer. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year in the city"--
4) Hawk rising
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Early morning and a ruffle of feathers, a shadow gliding through the backyard. High above your house Father Hawk circles, sharp eyes searching for prey. Swoosh! He dives after chipmunks, crows, sparrows, squirrels. Screech! The sun hangs low in the sky as three hungry chicks wait. Will they eat today?
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Rodeno
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Description
¿Vives en una ciudad? ¡Entonces este es el libro para ti! Se trata de divertirse al aire libre en los espacios salvajes cercanos a donde vive: buscar pistas de vida silvestre, observar criaturas salvajes, hacer arte salvaje, jugar juegos salvajes y vivir aventuras emocionantes. Un mundo sorprendente de plantas y animales siempre est̀ esperando ser descubierto a la vuelta de la esquina, ahora mismo, en cada ciudad. Simplemente mantenga los ojos...
Author
Publisher
words & pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Humans may have built towns and cities, but we aren't the only ones who live in them. Given the smallest chance--a park, a garden, a window box; a basement, a subway tunnel, a bridge--wildlife manages to survive in the city. Among colorful illustrated pages buzzing with city life and animal activity, you'll discover the host of wild animals who live among humans: butterflies, bats, spiders, honeybees, coyotes, and more. Each animal's story is told...
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Hidden City demonstrates that nature can thrive anywhere, even in highly populated areas. In this graceful collection of poems, skyscrapers serve as perches for falcons, streetlights attract an insect buffet for hungry bats, and an overgrown urban lot offers shelter to both flora and fauna. Hidden City also includes engaging supplementary materials, which provide scientific information about the animals and plants featured in the book. Coupled with...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"For most of our time on earth we have worked hard to make our local landscapes as safe and convenient as possible. Sometimes that's meant paving over areas that might burst into weeds. Other times it's meant damming rivers for electricity or irrigation. But now pollution, climate change and disruptions to the water cycle are affecting the world in ways we never anticipated. GOING WILD explores how civilization beat back the wilderness and why we...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Discover who's living in your own backyard. More than half of all humans now live in cities, with a mixture of plants, animals, and fungi that have never been together before. Yet not only do few of us see and appreciate these creatures, we often try to eradicate them. What if understanding urban species could help preserve our connection to nature? Secret Life of the City introduces us to corvids, songbirds, ants, pigeons, bats, sparrows, lichens,...
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