Jean Craighead George

A young boy becomes the "mother" to a goose, who becomes "mother" to a duck, as they learn about the rhythms of nature together.

Bessie and a polar bear cub named Snow Bear play on the ice, while her older brother and the mother bear watch to make sure that everyone is safe.

The trilogy about Sam Gribley's adventures begins with My side of the mountain when Sam, a nature-loving boy runs away from the city to live off the land. His home is a tree; his hunting partner, a young peregrine falcon named Frightful. In the second book in the trilogy On the far side of the mountain, Sam's younger sister, Alice, comes to share his retreat and his adventures. In the concluding third book Frightful's mountain, Frightful makes his...

Each day as the sun makes its dawn-to-dusk journey from the Eastern seaboard to the Pacific coast, the animals perform their daily routines.

Tigluk and his grandmother paddle out into the Arctic Ocean where they find a young polar bear whose mother has died because of the changes brought about by the warming climate.

Axel enjoys kayaking behind the raft of his aunt and uncle as they journey down Idaho's Salmon River, until they find themselves in the middle of a forest fire.

Describes the Florida Everglades, the evolution of this unique area, and the impact humans have had on its once-abundant life forms.

"Learn how to start a fire, build a shelter, catch a fish, identify useful plants, and much more. Hands-on activities are perfect for backyard campers or an afternoon stroll through the park."--Amazon.com.

When Hunter collects a pile of stones that he leaves on his grandmother's porch, they are used by the neighbors for a myriad of purposes--and by Hunter to make a special necklace for his Grammy.

Presents the intersecting stories of a boy's quest for independence during a stay with his grandfather in the Colorado Rockies and the maturation of a bird that lives in the waterfalls of a mountain stream.