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DeSTEMber - Children
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
Women's History - Children
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
Women's History - Children
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"A picture book biography about naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. She pioneered a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature" --
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[2012]
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English
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In fifty-four chapters that unfold like a series of yoga poses, each with its own logic and beauty, Williams (beloved author of "Refuge") creates a lyrical and caring meditation of the mystery of her mother's journals .. and what it means to have a voice beyond a selfless existence informed by children and a husband.
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2011.
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English
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It's a journey around the globe with The Wild Thornberrys. Travel in the family's RV home on wheels through the world's jungles in search of wildlife for Nigel Thornberry's nature show, and be clued in to Eliza Thornberry's secret: She can talk to animals! Hop on for over nine hours of intrigue, action, and laughter-packed excitement, from a tribe of silverback gorillas in Africa to long-tailed macaques in Indonesia and fierce Komodo dragons in the...
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2006.
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English
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A biography of John Muir, naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club, whose travels, speeches and writings led directly to the creation of the Yosemite National Park in 1890 and other national parks that followed. From the meadows of Scotland to the farms of Wisconsin, from the swamps of Florida to the Alaskan tundra, John Muir loved the land. Born in 1838, he was a writer, a scholar, an inventor, a shepherd, a farmer, and an explorer, but above all,...
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2011.
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English
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Prepare for a smashing good time as you travel around the world with the Thornberry family in Season Two. Eliza has a secret-she was given the magical ability to talk to animals. Together with her family and best friend, a surprisingly sophisticated chimpanzee named Darwin, Eliza devotes her life to helping animals and protecting nature. Includes all 21 episodes of season two.
11) Fever
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2006.
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English
Description
In "The Awakening," a beautiful naturalist's dream comes true, to live among the feral jungle creatures. But an untamed, irresistible beast of another sort inspires her to explore her own wild side. And they mate for life. Wild Rain's Rachel Lospostros has escaped from a faceless assassin and found sanctuary thousands of miles from home, under the towering jungle canopy. In this world teeming with unusual creatures she encounters Rio: a native of...
14) Park naturalist
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2000.
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English
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An introduction to the career of park naturalist, including discussion of educational requirements, duties, workplace, salary, employment outlook, and possible future positions.
15) Charlie's raven
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[2004]
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English
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Charlie Carlisle's grandfather is ill. Charlie's friend, Singing Bird, a Teton Sioux, tells him that ravens have curing powers, so Charlie steals a baby bird from its nest. Granddad, a retired naturalist, encourages Charlie to record his observations of the bird and study the effect it has on humans. Charlie just hopes that the raven will make Granddad well.
17) Park naturalist
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Do you love being outside in nature? Do you enjoy learning about wildlife? Read this book to learn about becoming a park naturalist.
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This compelling, masterfully written tale follows Dylan Tomine and his family through four seasons as they hunt chanterelles, fish for salmon, dig clams and gather at the kitchen table, mouths watering, to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Closer to the Ground captures the beauty and surprise of the natural world—and the ways it teaches us how to live—with humor, gratitude and a nose for adventure as keen as a child’s. It is a book filled with...
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