
Osprey Adventure
Jennifer Keats Curtis(Author)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 21. April 2011
Book
Hardback
30 pages
978-0-7643-3684-3 (ISBN)
Description
Osprey Adventure describes the heroics of a boy and his biologist father who save a young osprey from certain death. Young Pete is concerned when he spies a trash bag in an osprey nest. He and his dad boat around the bird's channel marker and learn that, not only does the raptor's home contain trash, but one of the fish hawks has become tangled in fishing line and is gravely ill.
This story is based on the work of a real hero, Pete McGowan, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Chesapeake Bay Field Office biologist, who has studied osprey for years. He believes that half or more of all osprey nests on the bay and surrounding rivers contain fishing lines, or similar cordage material. This story describes a big problem among these well-known birds of prey. Happily, ospreys are making a comeback after being nearly eradicated by pesticides in the 1970s, but fishing line and balloon ribbon have become serious threats to the well-being of chicks and adults. Early reader-ages 5-8.
This story is based on the work of a real hero, Pete McGowan, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Chesapeake Bay Field Office biologist, who has studied osprey for years. He believes that half or more of all osprey nests on the bay and surrounding rivers contain fishing lines, or similar cordage material. This story describes a big problem among these well-known birds of prey. Happily, ospreys are making a comeback after being nearly eradicated by pesticides in the 1970s, but fishing line and balloon ribbon have become serious threats to the well-being of chicks and adults. Early reader-ages 5-8.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
22 color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-3684-3 (9780764336843)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jennifer Keats Curtis is the author of several well-known children's books, including Saving Squeak: The Otter Tale; Osprey Adventure; Turtles in My Sandbox; and Baby Owl's Rescue. Award-winning illustrator Laura Jacques' wildlife books for children include: For the Birds; The Life of Roger Tory Peterson; Baby Owl's Rescue; and Whistling Wings.