| Gaia Wild Contributor(s): Haynes, Diane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552859363 ISBN-13: 9781552859360 Publisher: Walrus Books OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: Jane Ray's Wildlife Rescue series is a young adult fiction series that features a reluctant heroine and her adventures in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. This title finds her trying to save a captive elephant. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - General - Young Adult Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Jane Ray's Wildlife Rescue |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.3" W x 6.9" (0.55 lbs) 292 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Join feisty teen activist Jane Ray as she embarks on a wild adventure to save a captive elephant. In Diane Haynes exciting and timely Jane Ray's Wildlife Rescue series, young activist Jane Ray faces the challenges and rewards of animal rescue and rehabilitation. Readers and educators alike will relish the fascinating facts, interactive resources and animal rescue tips. When a film production company arrives in Cedar's Ridge to shoot a movie, everyone in the city is excited -except Jane Ray. One of the film stars is not being treated very well - Gaia the elephant is kept in tiny quarters and forced to kneel, walk and trumpet on command. Jane soon learns that Animal Actors Inc. wants to buy Gaia from the local zoo and put her to work, and she is determined to sabotage the plans. When the sale falls through and Gaia is scheduled to be euthanized, Jane decides it's up to her to save Gaia's life and restore the elephant's freedom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swanson, Diane: - Diane Swanson specializes in nature writing for children. She is the author of many books, including Safari Beneath the Sea, which won the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction for Children. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.Haynes, Diane: - Diane Haynes |