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Environmental

Saguaro’s Gifts ©21
by Kurt Cyrus
Celebrating a birthday is always a happy occasion but never more so in
this desert community then when it’s a centenary for a grand Saguaro
cactus! For one hundred years, the majestic cactus has anchored this
vibrant neighbourhood, providing food, shelter, and shade to the local
wildlife inhabitants. In beautiful rhyming text, the creatures that depend
on Saguaro’s gifts come to pay homage, including the tiny bat that sips 978-1-53411-130-1 • LIST: $22.95/DISC: $18.36
nectar from the plant’s flower, the finches looking for a place to build their DEWEY: 583.89
nest, and the grateful tortoise that enjoys its fruit. Readers young and old Hardcover • 32 Pages • 11” x 9”
will appreciate this timely message of how essential even an old cactus is Reading Level: Grade 1 • Interest Level: Grades K-3
Colour Illustrations
to our environment and the world we all share. Sleeping Bear Press • Fall 2021

Tracking Tortoises, The Mission to
Save a Galápagos Giant ©22
by Kate Messner
Take a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see Galápagos giant
tortoises up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is
helping scientists study and protect these gentle giants. Page
Plus links in the book lead to videos of scientists in the field.

978-1-5415-9611-5 • LIST: $39.00/DISC: $31.20
DEWEY: 597.92
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5
Library Bound • 64 Pages • 10 ⁄8” x 8 ⁄8”
Reading Level: Grade 5 • Interest Level: Grades 4-8
Colour Photographs, Author Biography, Author’s Note, Bibliography, Further Reading, Glossary,
Index, Maps, Page Plus, Photo Captions, Primary Source Quotations, Source Notes, Web Sites
Millbrook Press • Fall 2021

What’s Up with Water? (Bearcub Books)
Every living thing on Earth needs water to survive. But why do we need
it, where does it come from, and how do we save it? This valuable series
answers these questions and more while introducing early science concepts
to emergent readers. Vibrant photographs and diagrams will aid readers in
learning about the water cycle, how people use water, and what that means
for the environment.

TITLE AUTHOR ISBN LIST: $10.50/DISC: $8.40 • DEWEY: 553.7
How Can We Save Water? ©21 Karen Latchana Kenney 978-1-64747-496-6 Paperback • 24 Pages • 7 3/4” x 7 3/4”
What Is the Water Cycle? ©21 Karen Latchana Kenney 978-1-64747-497-3 Reading Level: Grade 1 • Interest Level: Grades K-1
Where Do We Get Water? ©21 Karen Latchana Kenney 978-1-64747-498-0 Guided Reading Level: J
Why Do We Need Water? ©21 Karen Latchana Kenney 978-1-64747-499-7 Colour Photographs, Teaching Tips, Diagrams
Bearport Publishing • Spring 2021

Wilderness ©21
by John Muir
A collection of some of John Muir’s most memorable and inspirational words
reminds us of a shared responsibility and inescapable bond-that all inhabitants
of this planet “travel the Milky Way together.”

978-1-56846-347-6 • LIST: $28.50/DISC: $22.80
Library • 32 Pages • 7 1/4” x 10”
Reading Level: Grade 4 • Colour Illustrations
Creative Editions • Spring 2021
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