Parrots Over Puerto Rico

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Synopsis
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - American Library Association (ALA)A nonfiction picture book about the history of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, which was brought back from the brink of extinction. Also available in Spanish.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.
Copyright:
1968

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
48 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781620141779
Publisher:
Lee & Low Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ivan Llerandi Survey. The goal of the PRPRP is to have self-sufficient wild changed from endangered to threatened. Begun in
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Animals, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
Grade Levels:
First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:
6–11
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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