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O'Connell, Caitlin

Bridge to the Wild: Behind the Scenes at the Zoo

202 pp. | Houghton | August, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-544-27739-7 $18.99

(2) 4-6 Photographs by Caitlin O'Connell & Timothy Rodwell. O'Connell and co-photographer Rodwell present an in-depth (and in this case favorable) view of the workings of a major zoo--Zoo Atlanta--and the personalities of many of its residents. Through her first-person narration, full of curiosity, enthusiasm, humor, and respect for animals, O'Connell exposes a biologist's thinking process. The final chapter emphasizes the important conservation and education missions of zoos. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2016