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Montgomery, Sy

Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot

74 pp. | Houghton | May, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-618-49417-0 $18.00
(1) 4-6 Scientists in the Field series. Photographs by Nic Bishop. Montgomery and Bishop trek to Codfish Island off New Zealand's coast to bring us a marvelous account of the efforts of naturalists to save the kakapo. Montgomery's in-depth descriptions and Bishop's glorious photographs cover all aspects of the conservation effort. Layered into the account is information on New Zealand's history, its unique biodiversity, and the devastating consequences of human settlement on its fragile ecosystem. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2010

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