Nature, Ecosystems & Habitats
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Gyrfalcon
The One Who Stays All Winter by Norman Barichello
Gyrfalcons and humans have shared a remarkable relationship since prehistoric times. These extraordinary arctic falcons have been revered, coveted as an item of commerce, persecuted, and enjoyed as a spectacle of sport for at least ten thousand ...
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The Incredible Essence of Elephants
by Changaram S. Venugopal and Jacob V. Cheeran
Can elephants cry? Why are grandmother elephants so important? How does an elephant grieve the death of a loved one? These are just of few of the many questions people have about elephants. The Incredible Essence of Elephants explores the ...
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Inundation
The Drowning of Prince Edward Island by David Compton
Breaking people’s hearts while saving their lives is part of Quinn Axworthy’s job. As the government’s point man on climate change, he’s watched families lose their houses, their history, even their lives to the sea. For Laura MacIsaac, the ocean ...
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Mountains to Metropolis: The Elbow River Watershed
by Diane Coleman
Every watershed has a story: this is the Elbow’s. The Elbow River watershed is a small yet significant watershed extending from the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains to downtown Calgary. This geographical watershed is itself at a metaphorical ...
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Shasta and Her Cubs
The Struggle for Survival by Lane Robson
One morning in early spring, high in the unforgiving Canadian Rocky Mountains, a young bear gives birth to her first cubs. There are three of them, each hairless, blind, and helpless. Shasta and Her Cubs is the story of that mother’s struggles to ...
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Aspens on the Ridge
by Leon E. Pavlick & Ann M. Pavlick
Similar to the genre of Red Pines and Foxes, Aspens on the Ridge describes natural history of the North American plains and prairies from the ice age to the present.
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Foxes on the Ridge
by LEON E. PAVLICK and ANN M. PAVLICK
On a a ridge in southeastern Manitoba, a litter of pups marks the beginning of a new life cycle for the species. The story that follows is told by one of the pups as if it were a human. From “the world outside the den being scary but wonderful” to ...
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