Cranston Public Library

Profiles twelve endangered species around the world, including giraffes, gorillas, giant pandas, and polar bears, and describes why it is important to save each animal from extinction. --

"Insects play a critical role on our planet, from sustenance to pollination to medicines and more. [The author] . . . tackles both the wacky and weird, as well as threats to insects and their habitats, their possible extinction, and ways that everyday people, like you, can prevent their decline"--

Ten-year-old Billy suspects that his pet ferret Zucchini may be a black-footed ferret, one of the rarest mammals in the world, and takes him on a trip through the West to meet the handful of black-footed ferrets known to exist.

Wild cats are large, powerful hunters found across most of the world and in 36 different species. While their anatomy and social behavior have strong similarities, they also exhibit many unique traits. The similarities and differences of well-known cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and others are explored in arresting detail, charts, maps, and illustrations.

Introduces eight species that are blue in color and naturally rare or endangered, including the Karner blue butterfly, the blue whale, the eastern indigo snake, and the cerulean warbler.

Traces the history of wildlife conservation and environmental politics in America to 1992, and describes various extinct or endangered species.

"Mike and Kate are visiting the Miami Marlins ballpark when some rare animals from the ballpark's fish tanks go missing"--