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Short List – Staff Picks
Across the Curriculum
Alabama Neighbors
Big Screen
Canoeing
Compass Skills
Connections
Creepy Crawlies
Down To Earth
Feathers in Focus
Food For Thought
Forest Critters
High Adventure
Invention Convention
Map Masters
Native Americans and the Earth
Night Hike
Orienteering
Pond and Stream Studies
Refuge
Rock Query
Sense of Place
Sensory Awareness
Songs, Sparks and Stories
Team Adventure/ Team Challenge
Trail of Discovery
Woods Walk/ Value of a Tree
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Feathers in Focus
Book |
Type |
Access |
Author |
Summary |
Concepts |
Additional Info |
The Boy Who Drew Birds – A Story of John James Audubon |
PB |
E |
Jacqueline Davies |
Appealing to all ages, this is the tale of the best bird artist ever. It tells of Audubon during his youth, of his explorations, his creation of bird “banding” for identification and his artistic endeavors. |
Birds, artwork, careers |
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 |
Owl Moon |
PB |
E |
Jan Yolen |
A girl and her father go for a walk through the snow at night and call an owl. |
Nocturnal animals, |
A Caldecott Medal Winner |
All about Owls |
NPB |
M |
Jim Arnosky |
This enticing book includes lots of information about owl biology from detailed illustrations of the skull and eyes to specifics on a dozen species and their habitats. |
Owls, adaptations |
All About Series |
Hoot
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MG |
E |
Carl Hiaasen |
A homeless boy plays pranks to try to end the construction of a restaurant which will destroy burrowing owl nests. |
Habitat loss, belonging, values clarification |
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