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Nieto, Ainoa. “Studying Galápagos Giant Tortoise Health on Alcedo
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If you’d like to learn more about the Galápagos Islands and giant George, Jean Craighead. Galápagos George. New York:
tortoises, you may want to explore the following books and websites: HarperCollins, 2014.
This picture book tells the story of Lonesome George, the last Pinta
Books Island tortoise.
Castaldo, Nancy F. Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Heiligman, Deborah. Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith.
Extinction. Boston: HMH Books, 2018. New York: Henry Holt, 2009.
Take a look at seven different endangered species, including giant This biography for older readers tells the story of how Darwin’s
tortoises, along with the scientists working to save them. personal life, especially his relationship with his wife, Emma, affected
his work.
Chin, Jason. Island: A Story of Galápagos. New York: Roaring
Brook, 2012. Lasky, Kathryn. One Beetle Too Many: The Extraordinary Adventures
Learn about the natural history of the Galápagos, including not only of Charles Darwin. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2009.
tortoises and other wildlife but also the volcanic islands themselves. This picture book biography tells the story of Charles Darwin’s
life, from his childhood days collecting beetles to his contributions
Collard, Sneed B., III. One Iguana, Two Iguanas: A Story of Accident,
Natural Selection, and Evolution. Thomaston, ME: Tilbury House, 2018. to science.
If you’re fascinated by marine iguanas and evolution, this is the book for
you. It takes a closer look at how these amazing animals came to be.

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