Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Summary: Around the world, bees pollinate $24 billion worth of crops each year. Without bees, humans would face a drastically reduced diet. We need bees to grow the foods that keep us healthy. But numbers of bees are falling, and that has scientists alarmed. What's causing the decline? Diseases, pesticides, climate change, and loss of habitat are all threatening bee populations. Some bee species are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 HIRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 595.79 HIRCaprioli, Claire
Summary: "Swarm, kaleidoscope, fluffle, pack... It is time to celebrate groups of spring animals! What do you call a group of bees? A swarm! Discover why this interesting insect lives in groups, where they live, and what they eat. With amazing photos and lively text, this book takes you inside a beehive, explains what a beekeeper does, and teaches you what you can do to help conserve and protect bees....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J595.79 CAPUnstead, Sue
Summary: "Read about the busy, buzzy life of bees! Discover what makes bees special and why these insects are so important to flowers, people, and more." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 UNSRzezak, Joanna
Summary: Mr Busby the beekeeper is the proud owner of hundreds of hives. Have a look inside them to find out how bees take care of their queen and make honey, then follow the swarm as they fly off into the countryside to collect nectar. Readers will learn about pollination and all the plants, insects, animals and birds that take part in the process; they will also find out the amazing ways bees are so...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 RZEWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COXCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COXRusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019