Gone Is Gone: Wildlife Under Threat (Orca Wild)

by Isabelle Groc (Author)

Gone Is Gone: Wildlife Under Threat (Orca Wild)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Orca Wild
Why do species become endangered? How are scientists learning about endangered wildlife? What are people doing to conserve species and how can young people help? This book is richly illustrated with unique photos that Isabelle has taken over many years of observing endangered species in the field alongside the people who work to conserve them. Throughout, the author shares enchanting encounters and personal field stories: watching narwhals socialize in the Canadian Arctic, getting close to a Laysan albatross raising chicks on a remote Hawaiian island, spotting a rhinoceros on safari and even swimming with sea lions in the Galápagos Islands. Gone is Gone will inform, intrigue and inspire readers to take small steps toward big changes for endangered species around the world.
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Kirkus

An overcrowded if heartfelt testament to a lifetime of concern for the natural world. 

School Library Journal

Gr 4-7-In this colorful and informative nonfiction title, Groc discusses threats to currently endangered animals. Beginning with an impassioned foreword from Jane Goodall, the book takes the reader on an adventure that remains informational, but still entertaining. Each wildlife encounter introduces an animal that is in danger. These brief yet encompassing passages offer an in-depth understanding of each endangered animal. Readers may take special interest in the section on endangered species in their backyard. This section provides suggestions on how to become a conscientious member of our planet and a steward for endangered species. VERDICT A refreshing look at endangered species. Especially recommended for secondary environmental science classrooms.-Brittany McMahon, Westernport Elementary School, MD

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Review quotes

"Animals won't survive unless people care. I wish this book was available when I started my career in wildlife conservation. It's got all the information you need to understand the dangers animals face, and how people work to fix those problems so that wild animals can survive. Such people are called conservationists. After reading this excellent book that explains what animals need and what conservationists do, you just might decide to be a conservationist yourself. I hope so. Animals need you."—Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781459816855
Lexile Measure
1130
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication date
September 24, 2019
Series
Orca Wild
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF003270 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Endangered
Library of Congress categories
Endangered species
Rare animals

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