Bøger af Janie Chodosh

" Dramatic, moving, and packed with fascinating elephant facts, young readers will find inspiration and excitement on every page." --Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus and Kakapo Rescue  The true story of the last viable Asian elephant population and the man dedicated to saving them.  Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched on a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant doctor. The Elephant Doctor of India brings the middle-grade reader into the heart of Assam, a remote land of tea plantations, paddy fields, and ancient forests, to tell the true story of the last viable population of Asian elephants and one man who is dedicated to saving them. Brings Dr. Sarma's incredible story--and the lives of these magnificent animals--to readers in classrooms everywhere.

';You will be inspired' by these true stories from twenty leaders of the conservation movement detailing their tireless, fascinating work preserving wildlife (Jane Goodall). Today we are faced with the frightening possibility that as many as fifty percent of species currently alive will become extinct before the end of this century. This statistic is so staggering that scientists have begun to refer to the twenty-first century as the ';sixth extinction.' But while this is alarming, all hope is not lost, as conservation experts across the globe are working tirelessly to preserve our planet for future generations. In Wild Lives, twenty of these pioneers share their stories via exclusive interviews. Coming from different countries, diverse cultures, and specializing in different species, all of these conservationists have an important characteristic in common: they have committed their lives to saving our planet and the majestic variety of species that call it home. Some of these esteemed contributors include: Beverly and Dereck Joubert, National Geographic filmmakers and big cat expertsRic O'Barry, dolphin advocate and trainer of FlipperGeorge Schaller, famed field biologist and authorYossi Leshem, Israeli ornithologistDominique Bikaba, gorilla activistPaul Hilton, award-winning wildlife photographer Impassioned and inspiring, Wild Lives is ';a wonderful read.' An important and timely reminder of the beauty and fragility of our world, it highlights the obligation every person has towards preserving it (Jane Alexander, actress and author of Wild Things, Wild Places).