ENDANGERED SPECIES FOR KIDS

Endangered Species for Kids!

California Academy of Sciences Library


 

WORLD WIDE WEB

Bagheera:  A Website for Our Endangered Species

http://www.bagheera.com/

Information on animals in the wild, images, information on government resources, and more are available through Bagheera.

 

Endangered: Exploring a World at Risk

http://www.amnh.org/Exhibition/Expedition/Endangered/index.html

Endangered animals are everyone’s problem.  The exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History takes us all on an adventure of discovery about the world of endangered animals.

 

EndangeredSpecie.com: The Rarest Info Around

http://www.EndangeredSpecie.com

A great place for student and teacher alike to find information on endangered species from around the world.

 

Endangered Species of Hawaii: Balancing on a Thin Line

http://www.hisurf.com/~enchanted/

Hawaii has many unique native plants and animals, but they are in serious trouble. More than a third of the endangered species on the U.S. endangered species list come from Hawaii.

 

Kids Corner, Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

http://endangered.fws.gov/kids/

Contains a crossword puzzle, a trivia game, illustrations, and more making learning about endangered species fun.

 

The National Wild Life Federation Ranger Rick's Kids Zone

http://www.nwf.org/kids/

Outdoor stuff, cool tours, games, reader's corner, and more compliment this fun website.

 

SchoolWorld Internet Education Endangered Species Project

http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/species.html

Threatened and endangered species projects from K-12 students around the world.

 

The Wild Ones

http://www.thewildones.org/

See student work, learn about endangered animals, and meet the people who work to protect them.

 

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BOOKS

Ackerman, Diane. Monk Seal Hideaway. New York: Crown Publishers, 1995. Biodiv Juv QL737 .P64 A34 1995.

 

Amos, Janine.  Animals in Danger. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1993. Biodiv Juv QL83 .A46 1993.

 

Ancona, George. The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home. New York: Macmillan; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1994. Pub Juv QL737 .P92 A53 1994.

 

Ancona, George. Turtle Watch. New York: Macmillan; London: Collier Macmillan, 1987. Pub Juv QL666 .C5 A53 1987.

 

Arnold, Caroline. Saving the Peregrine Falcon. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1985. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL696 .F34 A76 1985.

 

Bellamy, David J. The Forest. New York: C.N. Potter, 1988. Pub Juv QH541.5.F6 B45.

 

Cabal, Graciela. La Vida de los Animales. Buenos Aires: Libros del Quirquincho, 1992. Biodiv Juv QL49 .C32 1992.

 

Cabal, Graciela. La Vida de las Plantas: Los Productores de Alimento. Buenos Aires: Libros del Quirquincho, 1992. Biodiv Juv QK49 .C32 1992.

 

Capon, Brian. Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1994. Pub QK912 .C36 1994.

 

Cherry, Lynne. El Gran Capoquero un Cuento de la Serva Amazonica. San Diego CA: Harcourt Brace, 1994. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv PZ73 .C52 1994.

 

Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990. Biodiv Juv PZ7.C4199 Gr 1990.

 

Ching, Patrick. The Hawaiian Monk Seal. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1994. Biodiv Juv QL737 .P64 C48  1994.

 

Collard, Sneed B. Smart Survivors: Twelve of  the Earth’s Most Remarkable Living Things. Minocqua, WI: NorthWord Press, 1994. Biodiv Juv QH546.3 .C65 1994.

 

Crofford, Emily. The Great Auk. New York: Crestwood House, 1989. Biodiv Juv QL696 .C42 C76 1989.

 

Darling, Kathy. Desert Babies. New York: Walker & Co., 1997. Pub Juv QL116 .D37 1997.

 

Dunahoo, Terry. The Lost Parrots of America. New York: Crestwood House, 1989. Biodiv Juv QL696 .P7 D86 1989.

 

Ellis, Richard. Physty: The True Story of a Young Whale’s Rescue.  Philadelphia, PA: Courage Books, 1993. Pub Juv QL737 .C435 E44 1993.

 

Elwood, Ann. Saving Our Animal Friends. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education, Ltd., 1990. Biodiv Juv QL83 .E48 1990.

 

Endangered Animals. Dominguez Hills, CA: Educational Insights, 1992. Biodiv Juv QL83 .E529 1992.

 

Endangered Animals. Washington D.C.: National Wildlife Federation, 1989. Biodiv Juv QL83 .E53  1989.

 

Endangered Wildlife of the World. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1993. Biodiv Ref QH75 .E53  1993- v.1-5, 10, 11.

 

Facklam, Margery. And Then There Was One: The Mysteries of Extinction. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books; Boston: Little, Brown, 1990. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL88 .F33 1990.

 

Fichter, George S. Endangered Animals: 140 Species in Full Color. New York: Golden Press; Racine, Wis.: Western Pub. Co., c1995. Biodiv Juv QL82 .F52 1995.

 

Field, Nancy. Discovering Endangered Species: A Learning and Activity Book. Corvallis, OR: Middleton, WI: Dog-Eared Publications, c1990. Biodiv & Biodiv REF QH75 .F53 1990.

 

Fine, John Christopher. Oceans in Peril. New York: Atheneum, 1987. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv GC1085 .F56 1987.

 

Friedman, Judi. Operation Siberian Crane: The Story Behind the International Effort to Save an Amazing Bird. New York: Dillon Press; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1992.  Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL696.G84 F75 1992.

 

Ganeri, Anita. Rivers, Ponds, and Lakes. New York: Dillon Press, 1992. Pub Juv QH541.5 .F7 G36 1992.

 

George, Michael. Wolves. Mankato, MN: Child’s World, 1991. Pub Juv QL737 .C22 G47 1991.

 

Godkin, Celia. Sea Otter Inlet. Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, c1997. Biodiv Juv QL737.C25 G62 1997.

 

Hall, Derek. El Elefante. Madrid: Anaya, 1986. Biodiv Juv QL737 .P98 H3418 1986.

 

Hall, Derek. El Gorila. Madrid: Anaya, 1986. Biodiv Juv QL737 .P96 H3518 1986.

 

Hall, Derek. La Nutria. Madrid: Anaya, 1986. Biodiv Juv QL737 .C25 H2518 1986.

 

Hirschi, Ron. Where are My Bears? New York: Bantam Books, 1992. Pub Juv L737 .C27 H56  1992

 

Hirschi, Ron. Where are My Prairie Dogs and Black-Footed Ferrets? New York: Bantam Books, 1992. Biodiv Juv QL115.3 .H57 1992.

 

Hirschi, Ron. Where are My Puffins, Whales, and Seals? New York: Bantam Books, 1992. Pub Juv  QL122.2 .H574 1992.

 

Hirschi, Ron. Where are My Swans, Whooping Cranes, and Singing Loons? New York: Bantam Books, 1992. Pub Juv QL113.8 .H57 1992.

 

Hoff, Mary King. Our Endangered Planet. Rivers and Lakes. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., 1991. Pub Juv TD422 .H64 1991.

 

Hoyt, Erich. Extinction A-Z. Hillside, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 1991. Biodiv Ref QH78 .H69 1991.

 

Ingpen, Robert R. Conservacion: Una Forma Inteligente de Explicar a los Ninos Que es la Conservacion. Mexico: Editorial Origen, 1991. Biodiv Juv S940 .I5418 1991.

 

Kress, Stephen W. Project Puffin: How We Brought Puffins Back to Egg Rock. Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, 1997. Biodiv Juv QL696 .C42 K74 1994.

 

Leslie-Melville, Betty. Daisy Rothschild. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1987. Pub Juv QL795 .G55 L46 1987.

 

London, Jonathan. Condor's Egg. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, c1994. Biodiv Juv QL696 .F33 L66 1994.

 

Long, Matthew. Any Bear Can Wear Glasses: The Spectacled Bear and Other Curious Creatures. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995. Pub Juv QL49 .L85 1995.

 

Love, Anne. Take Action. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1992. Biodiv Juv QH75 .L68 1992.

 

Martin, James. Chameleons: Dragons in the Trees. New York: Crown, 1991. Pub Juv QL666 .L23 M36 1991.

 

McCay, William. Animals in Danger. New York: Aladdin Books, 1990. Biodiv Juv QL83 .M35 1990.

 

McGrath, Susan. Saving Our Animal Friends. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1986. Biodiv Juv QL83 .M35 1986.

 

Mell, Jan. The Atlantic Gray Whale. New York: Crestwood House, 1989. Biodiv Juv QL737 .C425 M45 1989.

 

Miller, Christina G. Jungle Rescue: Saving the New World Tropical Rain Forests. New York: Atheneum; Toronto: Collier Macmillan Canada; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International Pub. Group, 1991. Pub Juv QH106.5 .M55 1991.

 

Mutel, Cornelia Fleischer. Our Endangered Planet. Tropical Rain Forests. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., 1991. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QH541.5 .R27 M87 1991.

 

Nirgiotis, Nicholas. No More Dodos: How Zoos Help Endangered Wildlife. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., c1996. Biodiv Juv QL83.4 .N57 1996.

 

Okimoto, Jean Davies. No Dear, Not Here: The Marbled Murrelets’ Quest for a Nest. Seattle: Sasquatch Books, 1995. Pub Juv PZ10.3 .O344 No 1995.

 

Pallotta, Jerry. The Extinct Alphabet Book. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1993. Pub Juv QL88 .P34 1993.

 

Palmer, Joy. Rain Forests. Austin, TX: Raintree Stech-Vaughn, 1993. Biodiv Juv QH86 .P35 1993.

 

Pasqualucci, Claudio. Le Aventure di Panda Hood. Roma: Associazione per il World Wildlife Fund, 1996. Biodiv REF P27 .P3762 Av 1996.

 

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. The Whooping Crane: A Comeback Story. New York: Clarion Books, 1988. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL696 .G84 P38  1988.

 

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Gray Wolf, Red Wolf. New York: Clarion Books, 1990. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL737.C22 P38 1990.

 

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Pelicans. New York: Clarion Books, 1992. Pub Juv QL696 .P47 P38 1992.

 

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. The Way of the Grizzly. New York: Clarion Books, 1987. Pub Juv & Biodiv Juv QL737 .C27 P363 1987.

 

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Whales, Giants of the Deep. New York: Holiday House, 1984. Pub Juv QL737 .C4 P374 1984.

 

Pollock, Steve. The Atlas of Endangered Animals. New York: Facts on File, 1993. Biodiv Juv QH75 .P65 1993.

 

Pratt, Kristin Joy. A Walk in the Rainforest. Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications, 1992. Pub Juv GN380 .K76 1998.

 

Pringle, Laurence P. Living Treasure; Saving Earth’s Threatened Biodiversity. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1991. Biodiv Juv QH75 .P753 1991.

 

Ransford, Sandy. Global Warning: A Pop-up Book of Our Endangered Planet. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1992. Biodiv Juv GE140.5 .R36 1992.

 

Redmond, Ian. Elephant. New York: Knopf: Distributed by Random House, 1993. Pub Juv QL737 .P98 R437 1993.

 

Rogers, Sally. Earthsong. New York: Dutton Children's Books, c1998. Pub Juv QL83 .R63 1998.

 

Rotter, Charles. Walruses. Nature Books. Mankato, MN: Child’s World, 1993. Pub Juv QL737 .P62 R68 1993.

 

Save Our Species: Endangered Species Coloring Book. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticide Programs, Endangered Sepcies Protection Program, 1991. Biodiv Juv QL83 .S28  1991.

 

Seuss, Dr. The Lorax. New York: Random House, 1971. Biodiv Juv PZ8.3 .G276 Lo 1971.

 

Seuss, Dr. Sie Loraks. Johannesburg: Hodder & Stoughton, 1993. Biodiv Juv PZ14.3 .S48  1993.

 

Siy, Alexandra. The Brazilian Rain Forest. New York: Dillon Press; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1992. Pub Juv QH112 .S58 1992.

 

Spaulding, Dean T. Protecting our Feathered Friends. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications, c1997. Pub Juv QL676.5 .S663 1997.

 

Stefoff, Rebecca. Extinction. New York: Chelsea House, 1992. Biodiv QE721.2 .E97 S75 1992.

 

Tracqui, Valerie. The Polar Bear, Master of the Ice. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 1994. Pub Juv QL737 .C27 T7313  1994.

 

Walton, Richard K. Field Guide to Endangered Wildlife Coloring Book: Endangered Wildlife. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. Biodiv Juv QL83 .W34 1991.

 

Wexo, John Bonnett. Dinosaurs. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 1989. Biodiv Juv QE862 .D5 W39 1989.

 

Wexo, John Bonnett. Endangered Animals. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education, Ltd., 1987. Biodiv Juv QL83 .W479 1987.

 

Wexo, John Bonnett. Endangered Animals. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, 1990. Biodiv Juv QL83 .W48 1990.

 

Wexo, John Bonnett. Reptiles. Mankato, MN: Creative Education, Inc., 1991. Biodiv Juv QE861 .W38 1991.

 

Whitfield, Philip. Can the Whales be Saved?: Questions about the Natural World and the Threats to its Survival Answered by the Natural History Museum. New York: Viking Kestrel. 1989. Biodiv Juv QH541.14 .W55 1989.

 

Wildlife California. Chronicle Junior Nature Series. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1991. Pub Juv QL164 .W56 1991.

 

Winkler, Suzanne. Our Endangered Planet. Population Growth. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications Co., 1991. Biodiv Juv HB883 .W56 1990.

 

Wright, Alexandra. Will We Miss Them?: Endangered Species. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 1992. Biodiv Juv QL83 .W75  1992.

 

Wright, Alexandra. Les Echaremos de Menos?: Especies en Peligro de Extincion. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 1993. Biodiv Juv QL83 .W7518  1993.

 

Zak, Monica. Save My Rainforest. Volcano, CA: Volcano Pres, 1992. Biodiv Juv SD418.3.M6  Z3513  1992.

 

Zak, Monica. Salven mi Selva. Mexico: SITESA, 1989. Biodiv Juv SD418.3.M6  Z3513  1992.

 

Zoobooks. Zoobooks. San Diego, CA: Wildlife Education, Ltd., c1982- Pub Juv QL49 .Z66 Elephants; Endangered Animals; Giraffes; Gorillas.

 

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MULTIMEDIA & AUDIO/VISUAL

Videos:

Endangered Animals. New York, NY: DK Vision, 1997. Pub AV&M QL81 .E52 1997.

 

Protecting Endangered Animals. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society Educational Services, 1984. Biodiv Media QL83 .P76  1984.

 

Protecting our Endangered Species. Chappaqua, NY: New Castle Communications, Inc.;  Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, 1996. Biodiv QL83. P766  1996.

 

CD-Rom:

Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species. Carson, CA: Laser Resources, Inc., 1995. Biodiv QL83 .W55  1995.

 

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Materials with call numbers Biodiv, Biodiv Juv, Pub, & Pub Juv are available for loan to Academy members.


 

 

 

 

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