TY  - BOOK
AU  - Markovics,Joyce L.
TI  - Okapis
T2  - On the trail: studying secretive animals in the wild
SN  - 9781534180482
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - Ann Arbor, Michigan
PB  - Cherry Lake Publishing
KW  - Okapi
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Okapi mission -- Recent discovery -- Forest giraffe -- Spectacular senses -- Leafy diet -- Baby okapis -- Elephant highways -- Major threats -- Okapi wildlife reserve -- Spreading the word -- Zoos -- Moving forward -- Fast facts: okapis -- Glossary; Ages 10; Cherry Lake Publishing; Grades 4-6; Cherry Lake Publishing; GR; T
N2  - "This high-interest narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to okapis--rare giraffe-like animals that live in African forests--and an amazing scientist who studies them. This book is packed with exciting wildlife encounters, basic facts about okapis, and first-hand accounts from a scientist at work in the field. Each book includes a table of contents, sidebars, glossary of key words, fast facts, index, and author biography"--
ER  -