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001			on1099539660
003			OCoLC
005			20200728144809.0
008			190425s2020 mauab j b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2019020308
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCO _dOCLCF _dYDX _dLMJ _dOQX _dNFG
020			_a9780544816534 _q(hardcover)
020			_a0544816536
035			_a(OCoLC)1099539660
042			_apcc
092			_a598.92 _bM788
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aMontgomery, Sy, _eauthor. _97501
245	1	0	_aCondor comeback / _cwritten by Sy Montgomery ; photos by Tianne Strombeck.
263			_a2007
264		1	_aBoston : _bHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, _c[2020]
300			_a89 pages : _bcolor illustrations, map ; _c24 x 29 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aScientists in the field
521	1		_aAge 10-12.
521	2		_aGrade 4 to 6.
504			_aIncludes index and bibliographical references (pages 86-87).
520			_aIn April of 1987 the last wild California condor was captured and taken to live in captivity like the other twenty-six remaining birds of its kind. Many thought that the days were over for this remarkable, distinguished bird that had roamed the skies of North and Central American for thousands of years. Sy Montgomery employs her skill for on-the-ground reporting, shrewd observation, and stunning narrative prose to detail the efforts of scientists, volunteers, and everyday citizens to get California condors back in the wild. In particular, Montgomery profiles employees at the Santa Barbara Zoo who have worked tirelessly to raise abandoned chicks, nurse sick birds back to health, and conduct research that can support legislation to ban what is probably the largest threat to the existence of the wild condor: lead bullets. In turns affectionate and frustrated, hopeful and heartbreaking, Montgomery’s powerful prose does justice to these ancient, sociable, and elegant creatures. Complete with world-class, full-color photography and helpful sidebars that provide details such as the history of the bird’s fight back from extinction, the dangers of lead poisoning, and the relationship of condors to the Chumash nation, Condor Comeback is an inspiring story of groundbreaking science, perseverance, and cooperation.
505	0		_aAt the zoo -- Plan of action -- Condor checkups -- Bitter Creek baby -- The deadly legacy of lead -- Nest watch at Hopper Mountain -- The Chumash and their spirit helper -- Chick flick -- Condor kids -- Timeline -- Epilogue -- What you can do.
650		0	_aCalifornia condor _vJuvenile literature. _9280713
650		0	_aCalifornia condor _xConservation _vJuvenile literature.
655		7	_aIllustrated works. _2lcgft _94636
700	1		_aStrombeck, Tianne, _ephotographer.
830		0	_aScientists in the field. _9107609
938			_aYBP Library Services _bYANK _n16291439
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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