Conservation And Protection category: 393 books

The bald eagle is the national emblem of the United States. Unfortunately, the very people who made this bird into an icon also put it at risk of extinction. The bald eagle has been the victim of pesticide use, poaching, and habitat destruction. Thankfully, conservation efforts and the banning of...

Growing up at Pawleys Island, South Carolina, Laurel’s life has been shaped by her love for this fragile ocean ecosystem.    Returning home after her freshman year of college where she plans to minor in Environmental Studies with a major in Communication, Laurel begins the adventure...

Up Close: Jane Goodall by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Up Close: Thurgood Marshall by Chris Crowe A trailblazing scientist made famous by her favorite primates. Jane Goodall will forever be linked with the chimpanzees that she?s studied for over fifty years. A pioneer in scientific research, she...

Old Faithful, a disabled loggerhead sea turtle, has tried many years to return home and lay her eggs.  After 29 years, she is finally successful and with the help of Department of Natural Resource naturalists, her babies hatch and make their own journey to the ocean.  This book will capture the DNR’s Sea Turtle Conservation Program from Old Faithful’s point of view.

Take a trip to the tropics to learn about what makes jungle animals so unique and why they need to be protected. This nonfiction title allows readers to discover the causes of endangered animals--including poaching and habitat loss--through astonishing facts and colorful images of these beautiful...

Water supplies are being drastically reduced and are suddenly not reliable. Millions of human beings have no regular water supply, and thousands—most of them children—die every day. The western parts of North America as well as huge areas of Asia, Australia, Africa, and parts of southern Europe...

Maximus, Saviour of Worlds, Protector of Humankind and Chocolate Fanatic, has been give a mission by the President of the Earth: stop the planet from heating up, and do it fast! Join Max and his friend Henry as they become Global Warming Warriors, taking on the Big Climate Culprits one by one....

An interactive look at endangered animals imploring readers to discover fifteen species facing extinction. Inspired and endorsed by the "Red List" database of animals in peril maintained by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this brightly illustrated book...

Robert F. Sibert Honor Award winner "Complementing Thimmesh's thoughtful, engagingly written text are many arrestingly adorable color photographs of pandas in training and in the wild. A timely, uplifting story." —Kirkus, starred review From the Sibert medal–winning author...

Forests are a precious natural resource, but today they are under threat across the world. They are being logged, burnt, cleared, and degraded. When managed capably, forests can flourish as havens for natural life while also providing human communities with wood, employment, and ecological services....

Our Planet: Our Home is the perfect read-aloud book for young children and new readers just discovering the wonders of Planet Earth. Engaging verse and colorful photography gently teach environmental awareness, appreciation of diversity and beginning conservation. Written by an award-winning author,...

The tragedy of extinction is explained through the dramatic story of a legendary bird, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and of those who tried to possess it, paint it, shoot it, sell it, and, in a last-ditch effort, save it. A powerful saga that sweeps through two hundred years of history, it introduces...

It all started with a book Kelsey’s mom read, The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony, which tells the story of his early years establishing the Thula Thula Game Reserve in South Africa and the incredible bond he built with a rogue herd of wild elephants.   Lawrence’s conservation efforts...

Rachel Carson combined her love of science and writing in her award-winning and controversial book Silent Spring. Revealing the dangers of pesticide use, it brought readers a new awareness of humankind’s contamination of the environment and ultimately led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.