Kelley, Tera
Summary: "Readers will discover that trees have their own social network, and helping one another thrive is trending. The fascinating mycorrhizal fungi network runs underground through the forest via the roots of trees, allowing for connection and communication. Listen to the Language of the Trees captures the magic of talking trees that take care of their neighbors (not to mention the mysterious fungi...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.16 KELHuddleston, Emma
Summary: This book looks at how animals and other organisms make the world a better place by breaking down waste, as well as the threats they face and how people can protect them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.16 HUDScales, Helen
Summary: A renowned oceanographer introduces the Great Barrier Reef and its ecosystems, revealing how the reef came to be, its place in the world and what we can all do to help ensure that it is around for future generations to discover and enjoy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 SCAFinan, Catherine C.
Summary: "We know the ocean is full of creatures that can make their own light, a reef that houses 25% of all known ocean species, and about 20 million pounds of gold. We've begun to explore the deepest-known trench of the ocean-7 miles below the water's surface-and travel along underwater mountain ranges that are almost long enough to stretch around the world twice. What we have found has been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 FINSayre, April Pulley
Summary: "How can a leaf become a fish? Two children find out as they observe life in and around a stream"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.6 SAYBrunelle, Lynn
Summary: "A book about the rich ecosystem that springs up around the death of a whale in the deep sea"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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Summary: "A lyrical story of an aspen grove through the seasons, inspired by the ground-breaking work of Dr. Suzanne Simard on how trees and fungi talk to each other. In early spring, the Mother Tree wakens. She is hundreds of years old, and her children are the sprouts that she sends up from her roots. They look like many separate trees, but they are all part of the Mother Tree. Above ground, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LEBGuillain, Charlotte
Summary: A vibrant, richly illustrated concertina book that takes the reader on a journey down the river, from the source high up in the mountains all the way to the sea, venturing down surging waterfalls and past meandering turns, whilst exploring the remarkable relationship between humans, animals, nature and rivers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: words & pictures 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.764 GUIHuddleston, Emma
Summary: Explore the rain forest's layers from the airy branches of the emergent layer to the dense underbrush of the forest floor. Learn about the animals that dwell there, the different plant life that thrives, and more. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, Fast Facts, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and further sources for learning.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J557.34 HUDWilcox, Merrie-Ellen
Summary: "Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces readers to ecological restoration and what they can do to help ecosystems in their own communities and around the world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 331.71 WILSewell, Jacquie
Summary: One medium-size whale carcass delivers as much food to the dark, cold ocean depths as 4,000 years of sinking food particles. When a dead whale arrives, the café opens for business, and who better than Dan Tavis to show us the bizarre deep-ocean diners who show up? Hagfish, zombie worms, sleeper sharks--this group of patrons is stranger than the denizens of the Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars. A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 SEWHevron, Amy
Summary: "A nonfiction picture book that's all about the tiny world of nurse log habitats. Nurse logs are tiny ecosystems with hundreds of rare and important life forms. When old trees fall to the forest floor, they can take centuries to decompose, helping all sorts of organism for hundreds of years. They provide nutrients for tree seedlings, hideaways for small animals, shelters for the winter, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HEVDaniel, Danielle
Summary: "Picture book about how each plant and animal has a vital role in the ecosystem"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DANSimpson, Tonya
Summary: "This gentle picture-book lullaby, in both Plains Cree and English, is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and the Plains and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
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Summary: "This gentle picture-book lullaby is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SIMKaye, Cathryn Berger
Summary: "With updated statistics, facts, and real-life stories, this second edition educates teens about Earth's water crisis and gives them tools and inspiration to transform their ideas into action as they plan and take meaningful action to protect and restore our planet's water system"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Publishing 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 577.7 KAYMcAllister, Angela
Summary: "50 classic nature stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, making this an anthology to treasure for a lifetime and celebrating nature and getting outdoors. This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable and delve into this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln 2022
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Summary: "In this poetic picture book, two curious siblings observe the hidden world of a vernal pool: a special kind of puddle habitat that pops up in the spring, dries up by summer, reappears in the fall, freezes over in the winter -- only to come back again in the spring. Linda's buoyant text is nothing short of an anthem for these "now-you-see-me, now-you-don't" wetland habitats, encouraging young...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SWEBackhouse, Frances
Summary: "Part of the Orca Wild series, this nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the important role beavers play as a keystone species. They were nearly driven to extinction for their furs, but today beavers are valued for their role as habitat creators and water stewards."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.37 BACHardy, Samara
Summary: "Young readers journey under the sea to learn the names of the creatures that live there and other fun things that can be found in the ocean in this creative vocabulary-building exercise. Colorful illustrations of sea creatures, submarines, and more are labeled clearly so early learners can discover the words for what's found under the sea. Short, clear text breaks down each group of words into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 591.77 HARAmbrose, Jamie
Summary: An around-the-globe tour of animal habitats and locations provides information about more than six hundred creatures, from whales to termites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.9 AMBMcHale, Brenda
Summary: What in the world is a woobbegong? Readers of this fun book find out all about this fish, sometimes called the carpet shark, and it's shaggy-looking beard. Full of many other underwater creatures, including seahorses and starfish, this book engages animal lovers from start to finish with bizarre, gross, and supremely interesting facts about each. Full-color photographs bring the world under the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing, LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.77 MCHTarpley, Todd
Summary: "Dr. Seuss's Lorax explains how trees help clean the air we breath, and the steps required to successfully plant a tree"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN TARRose, Jessica
Summary: "This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers examines how artists are using their creativity to help the environment and build a more sustainable world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2024