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SPEEDIEST! 19 Very Fast Animals Extreme Animals series by Steve Jenkins Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018 ISBN: 978-0-544-93710-9 Ages 6-9 Primary Nonfiction All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins is back with more Extreme Animals, perfect for young readers looking for accessible nonfiction chock full of incredible art. Speediest! will focus on the fastest members of the animal kingdom.  Through illustrations, infographics, facts, and figures, readers will see how big each animal is compared to humans, where it lives on the globe, and just how quickly it can move! With his signature art style, Steve Jenkins' Extreme Animals reader series explores nature's truly superlative animals. These readers are fact-packed and span the globe, detailing the astounding abilities of every shape, size, and species. Each installment focuses on amazing and unusual animals, making these nonfiction readers accessible, i...

THE HYENA SCIENTIST Scientists in the Field by Sy Montgomery, photographs by Nic Bishop Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018 ISBN: 978-0-544-63511-1 MG/YA Nonfiction Ages 10 and up Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK The Hyena Scientist sets the record straight about one of history’s most hated and misunderstood mammals, while featuring the groundbreaking, pioneering research of a female scientist in a predominately male field. As a scientist studying one of the only mammalian societies led entirely by females, zoologist Kay Holecamp has made it her life’s work to understand hyenas, the fascinating, complex creatures that are playful, social, and highly intelligent—almost nothing like the mangy monsters of pop culture lore. REVIEW I love these Scientists in the Field series. Not only do they give the reader a glimpse into what it's like to be a field scientist but the information about the topic is fascinating.  I learne...

THE GREAT WHITE SHARK SCIENTIST by Sy Montgomery, photographs by Keith Ellenbogen Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-544-35298-8 MG/YA Nonfiction Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might Cape Cod’s waters serve as a breeding ground for the great white shark, the largest and most feared predatory fish on Earth?  Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen report on this thrilling turning point in marine research and travel to Guadeloupe, Mexico, to get up close and personal with the sharks. This daring expedition into the realm of great whites shows readers that in order to save the planet and its creatures, we must embrace our humanity and face our greatest fears. REVIEW One of the things that I always enjoy about the Scientists in the Field series is a glimpse into the work that these scientists ...

CHASING CHEETAHS: The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cats by Sy Montgomery, photographs by Nic Bishop Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-547-81549-7 Middle Grade Nonfiction Ages 10 and up Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK  Since the year 1900, cheetah footprints quickly dwindled in African dirt as the species plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund's (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team save these stunning, swift, and slender creatures from extinction. Since the organization's start in 1990, they've rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild.      But this arduous challenge continues. For most African livestock farmers, cheetahs are the last thing they want to see on their properties. In the 1980s, as many as 19 cheetahs per farmer died each year. Cheetahs were considered vermin--but,...