Pub Date: August 13, 2013
Dewey: 599.4
LCCN: 2010006767
Lexile Code: 1010
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to 12
Physical Info: 0.30" H x 9.10" L x 11.20" W ( 0.80 lbs) 80 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals | Science and Nature | Environmental Conservation and Protection | Earth Sciences Rocks and Minerals | Biology | Environmental Science and Ecosystems | Activity Books | General | Zoology | Nocturnal | Biography and Autobiography | Science and Technology | Places | United States
Series: Scientists in the Field
Description:
Bat scientist Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International study these fascinating creatures of the night, in hopes of protecting them from a new disease called White-nose symdrome, which threatens many species' very existence.
Brief description:
Mary Kay Carson lives with her husband, Tom Uhlman, and their dog, Ruby, in a century-old house surrounded by deer, hawks, woodchucks, songbirds, and other creatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. Check out their other Scientists in the Field books, including The Tornado Scientist, Park Scientists, Emi and the Rhino Scientist, The Bat Scientists, Inside Biosphere 2, and Mission to Pluto.
Review Quotes:
Praise for Emi and the Rhino Scientist A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year A Parent's Choice Award Winner in Non-Fiction A Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth 2008A Booklist Top 10 Books on the Enviroment for Youth 2008 A Junior Library Guild Selection * "Top-notch nonfiction...A captivating telescopic view of a unique animal."--Booklist, starred review * "The emphasis on reproductive science and zoo work both make this an unusual addition to the admirable Scientists in the Field series, one that should be welcome in high-school as well as middle-school libraries."--Kirkus, starred review "Through lively prose and stunning full-color photographs, readers learn how Terri Roth, an expert in endangered-species reproduction, helped Emi to give birth to the first Sumatran rhino born in captivity in more than 100 years...Like many of the entries in this popular series, Emi is an engaging and informative."--School Library Journal
*"Whether describing the physics of echolocation or the present crisis of white-nose syndrome, Carson encourages readers to rethink stereotypes about creatures once scorned as flying vermin and shows how intricately their survival is tied to our own."
"A strong scientific look at a unique and often unloved mammal and the scientists who happily investigate them" - School Library Journal