Animals to the rescue! : amazing true stories from around the world / Sandra Markle.
Material type: TextSeries: Markle, Sandra. Sandra Markle's science discoveries ; Publisher: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press , [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 56 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781541581227
- 1541581229
- A Junior Library Guild selection.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 590 M346 | Available | 33111010635684 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 590 M346 | Available | 33111010788152 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 590 M346 | Available | 33111009435047 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Did you know that rats can be heroes? In the southern African nation of Mozambique, these amazing rats (which are the size of a small house cat) have helped clear landmines. And that's just one of the incredible stories in this book.
Award-winning author Sandra Markle has collected wonderful true stories about animals that have rescued humans--and other animals. With fabulous photographs of the featured animals, this book is sure to appeal to animal lovers everywhere!
Here come the heroes! -- Whale of a lifeguard -- Lammie to the rescue -- HeroRATs -- More than duty -- Search and rescue heroes -- Guarding penguins -- Bring in the elephants -- Tara the terrific! -- Never-ending stories.
"Did you know that rats can be heroes? So can a humpback whale! Discover incredible true stories about animals that have rescued humans-and other animals-in a book sure to appeal to animal lovers everywhere"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (page 55) and index.
Ages 8-14. Millbrook Press.
Grades 4-6. Millbrook Press.
A Junior Library Guild selection.