Kay Frydenborg
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fossils show we?ve shared our work and homes with dogs for tens of thousands of years. Now there?s growing evidence that we influenced dogs? evolution?and they, in turn, changed ours. Even more than our closest relatives, the apes, dogs are the species with whom we communicate best. Combining history, paleontology, biology, and cutting-edge medical science, Kay Frydenborg paints a picture of how two different species became deeply entwined?and how...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
80 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the work of two wildlife veterinarians who protect and chart the lives of Assateague Island's wild horses, describing their shared efforts to balance the horses' ecosystem and raise awareness.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
252 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating account for teen readers that captures the history, science, and economic and cultural implications of the harvesting of cacao and creation of chocolate. Readers of Chew On This and The Omnivore's Dilemma will savor this rich exposé."--