| Parrots Over Puerto Rico Contributor(s): Roth, Susan L. (Author), Trumbore, Cindy (Author), Roth, Susan L. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1620140047 ISBN-13: 9781620140048 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Birds - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection |
| Dewey: 598.710 |
| LCCN: 2012048195 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Series: Parrots |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.5" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 163052 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A nonfiction picture book about the history of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, which was brought back from the brink of extinction. Above the treetops of Puerto Rico flies a flock of parrots as green as their island home. . . . These are Puerto Rican parrots. They lived on this island for millions of years, and then they nearly vanished from the earth forever. Puerto Rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat destruction. In this compelling book, Roth and Trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program to save the parrots and ensure their future. Woven into the parrots' story is a brief history of Puerto Rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day. With striking collage illustrations, a unique format, and engaging storytelling, Parrots Over Puerto Rico invites readers to witness the amazing recovery efforts that have enabled Puerto Rican parrots to fly over their island once again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roth, Susan L.: - SUSAN L. ROTH's unique mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous award-winning children's books, many of which she also wrote. Her bookParrots Over Puerto Ricowon the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction from the American Library Association. Roth lives in New York. Roth, Susan L.: -SUSAN L. ROTH's unique mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous award-winning children's books, many of which she also wrote. Her bookParrots Over Puerto Rico won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction from the American Library Association.About the illustrations for this book Roth says, "I cut blade after blade of grass to fill the prairies. I guess I cut about fifty billion!"Roth lives in New York. |