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Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing our Urban World
Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing our Urban World
Reviewed by: Patricia Temple - Long Island Community Library, Long Island, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 8, 2014
Review
This is a good introduction for middle grade readers to the topic of urban wildlife. The book examines seven species, touching on how these animals move in to urban settings, how they survive and the problems they often cause and encounter. The diverse conflicts and sometimes surprising solutions to protecting and co-existing with different species is clearly presented using engaging photographs and concise chapters. Abundant backwater includes an index, bibliography, source notes and lists of books and websites for further information. The Epilogue gives the authors insight into why this is an important issue and examples of what some cities have done to improve their design to accommodate wildlife.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Downer, Ann
Illustrator: Various Photographs,
Illustration Quality: very good
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books/Lerner Publishing
Book Type: chapter book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades 4-6
Binding Type: reinforced trade binding
Binding Quality: very good
ISBN: 9780761390213
Price: 29.95