Plight of the Pelican: How Science Saved a Species

Description: "A nonfiction picture book that chronicles the science and activism that not only saved the pelicans in the 1950s but led to the founding of the EPA and the Endangered Species Act"--

Review Quotes: The partnership between Stremer's expressive and suspenseful text and Wright's evocative hand-painted gouache, ink, and acrylic illustrations gives readers an exceptionally clear picture of the discovery and correction of one historical threat to wildlife: the use of DDT on crops.
--The Horn Book

This beautifully illustrated nonfiction-in-verse picture book invites young readers to dive deep into the plight of the brown pelican, endangered by the pesticide DDT in the 1950s.
--Booklist

Layers of color enliven Wright's artwork, which shifts from faithfully rendered images of pelicans to conventional depictions of farmland, protests, and more. Concluding verse effectively amplifies Stremer's message about the importance of science as a vehicle for positive change.
--Publishers Weekly

A lyrical tribute to the scientists who solved an ecological mystery and spurred efforts to save many species from extinction.
--Kirkus Reviews

Through playful, enlightening text and dazzling illustrations, Stremer and Gordy inform their audience about the importance of conservation efforts at a time when climate change threatens many species around the globe. . . .Plight of the Pelican makes a superb splash.
--Shelf Awareness