The Great Wolf Rescue
Saving the Red Wolves
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Red wolves had been hunted until only fourteen survived in the wild. So scientists hatched a daring plan—capture all of the wild red wolves and breed them in captivity. Discover the story of their recovery.
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978-1-7284-6796-2
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$24.99 | |
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979-8-7656-1930-8
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$37.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Animals, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Animals, STEM: Technology |
| Copyright | 2024 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2024-03-05 |
Author: Sandra Markle
Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children’s Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist. Markle is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English’s (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.
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Reviews
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)
“[O]ffers a thoughtful perspective on the value of returning these magnificent animals to their historic habitat. . . Give this to animal lovers and the conservationally minded reader. Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature
Booklist
“A fascinating story of the human efforts to save red wolves.”—Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“Markle efficiently weaves information about animals and their importance to their ecosystems into her clear description of humans rescuers and the effects of their actions. . . A convincing introduction to human efforts to save animal species.” —Kirkus Reviews
