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Author
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"After promising a town he'd find them water and then failing, Sullivan Harris is on the run; but he grows uneasy when one success makes folks ask him to find other things-like missing items or sons. When men are killed digging the Hawk's Nest Tunnel, Sully is compelled to help, and it becomes the catalyst for finding what even he has forgotten-hope"--
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use. This spectacularly illustrated book features 300 full-color images and more than 35 case studies that profile key species worldwide. Each chapter covers a different type of nest, from tunnel nests and mound...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Little Critter discovers a lost baby bird, the whole family helps take care of it. Before long, the bird is big enough to fly away, and a patient Little Critter gets a special springtime surprise!" -- back cover
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's time for Bird to build her nest! Follow her as she pulls a worm out of the ground, lifts some twigs that are just the right size, and pushes the twigs into place. Uh-oh! One of the twigs falls to the ground! But after a day of hard work, Bird's nest is ready and waiting"--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Mid-Atlantic Highlands
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Orville Orr, a company-paid deputy sheriff who rousts workers each morning, transports workers' corpses to a funeral home 20 miles away. When he learns that the deaths could have been prevented, he first attempts to get breathing protection for workers. That failing, he takes action to secure the first autopsy of a tunnel worker and build evidence of the company's responsibility for the fatalities.
Author
Publisher
Melbournestyle Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Robyn Boid studied architecture at the National University and dreamed of becoming a famous architect. There's a lot more to architecture than nest-building, as this busy little bird soon discovers. Join Robyn Boid as she learns the most important principles of architecture by studying the great buildings of the world.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In the rhyming style of "The House That Jack Built," this poem about the care and specificity that Carolina wrens put into building a nest is at once tender and true to life. Papa and Mama Wren gather treasures of the forest, from soft moss for a lining to snakeskin for warding off predators. Randi Sonenshine's lilting stanzas, woven with accurate and unexpected details about Carolina wrens, and Anne Hunter's gentle, inviting illustrations reveal...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who know how to build, and looks at how their techniques have been copied in human construction. Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals, Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who have inspired the materials and techniques that are used by humans in the building world today. Meet over 26 animals behind the most amazing building tech, humorously brought to life by Yeji Yun and...
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