Synopses & Reviews
andldquo;Animal-loving city and country kids alike will find this worth clucking about.andrdquo; andmdash;The BulletinJust outside of downtown Minneapolis, follow the sound of crowing andand#160;you will find Mary Britton Clouseandrsquo;s Chicken Run Rescue.and#160;Over the years, Mary and her husband have given hundreds of homeless birds a safe place to rest until they can be adopted by caring families.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Each chicken has a story to share, and the author (who adopted her own chicken) has crafted a spare, moving, and at times humorous text that will open young readersandrsquo; eyesand#160;and also inspire them to helpand#160;all creatures great and small.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Review
"A warm, inviting look into an unusual facet of animal rescue efforts."--School Library Journal "Animal-loving city and country kids alike will find this worth clucking about."--Bulletin
Synopsis
Chickens. . . in the city? You'll find them just outside downtown Minneapolis, where Mary Britton Clouse runs the Chicken Run Rescue for abandoned chickens up for adoption in this moving, humorous, and fully illustrated book.
Synopsis
"Animal-loving city and country kids alike will find this worth clucking about." --The Bulletin
Just outside of downtown Minneapolis, follow the sound of crowing and you will find Mary Britton Clouse's Chicken Run Rescue. Over the years, Mary and her husband have given hundreds of homeless birds a safe place to rest until they can be adopted by caring families. Each chicken has a story to share, and the author (who adopted her own chicken) has crafted a spare, moving, and at times humorous text that will open young readers' eyes and also inspire them to help all creatures great and small.
Synopsis
An amazing scientific journey through Mongolia inand#160;search ofand#160;elusive snow leopards as told by the bestselling nonfiction author and photographer teamand#160;ofand#160;Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop. A can't miss addition toand#160;the paperback collection of Scientist in the Field titles.
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School Library Journal Best Book of 2009 Aand#160;NSTA/CBSand#160;Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2010 2009 Booklists's editors' list of the Top 10 Environmental Titles for Youth and#160; With a dazzling as-it-happens narrative and spectacular photographs, readers, young and old, will be fascinated as they discover why these mysterious cats are called ghosts of the mountain. Readers will also be stunned by how much perseverance it takes to research and protect this endangered, little-understood species. and#160;
About the Author
Sy Montgomery is an author,andnbsp;naturalist, newspaper columnist,andnbsp;scriptwriter, and radio commentator who writes award-winning books for children as well as adults. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.andnbsp;Visit her website at symontgomery.com. andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Syandnbsp;Montgomery and photographer Nic Bishop won theandnbsp;Sibert Medal in 2011andnbsp;for their collaborative work on Kakapo Rescue:andnbsp;Saving the World's Strangest Parrot,andnbsp;another Scientist in the Field title.andnbsp;andnbsp;ld title.andnbsp;andnbsp;