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The moon of the salamanders
Par Jean George. 1992
On a wet March night--the night of the first spring rain after the first spring thaw--a spotted salamander in Michigan…
comes out of hibernation to act out a strange mating drama that is more than 300 million years old. Hidden in caves and under rocks and logs, and moving around only in the darkest hours of the night, salamanders have evolved but little from the first salamanders on earth. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe moon of the moles
Par Jean George. 1992
The little eastern mole, silvery-brown and as small as a child's hand, lives two feet under the ground near Crooked…
Creek, Kansas. Awakened by earth tremors, she speeds in total darkness along one of the tunnels in her underground network. The author calls the moon of December-January, when the nights are darkest in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon of the moles. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe moon of the mountain lions
Par Jean George. 1991
A young mountain lion who lives on the side of Mount Olympus in Washington tastes the August wind with his…
tongue and his nose. It tastes of change--the change of the season as fall brings the down-mountain migration of the elk and the deer. They are the young lion's staff of life, and he had followed them up-mountain in the spring. It is also time for the young lion to find a mate. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe moon of the bears
Par Jean George. 1993
A black bear, asleep in a shallow den in a Tennessee wilderness, begins to awaken after three days of warm…
February weather start the snow thawing. As a freeze returns at nightfall, the bear sleeps again. Bears are not true hibernators: they awaken if hungry and on warm days during winter. But mostly, they sleep. February is the month of awakening and sleeping, the "moon of the bears." For grades 3-6 and older readersThe moon of the deer
Par Jean George. 1992
A young, white-tailed spiked buck who lives in the Mamacoke Marsh of Connecticut meets the challenges of September. These include…
the territorial challenge of older male deer as the mating season approaches, the challenge to eat a rich diet to prepare for the winter, and the challenge of weathering a hurricane. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe moon of the owls
Par Jean George. 1993
The great horned owl is a magnificent bird of prey. On a cold January night in the Catskill Mountains, an…
owl awakens under the full moon. He stares at the six square miles of property--forest, fields, and swamp--that he claims to be his own. Suddenly, he feels an exciting need to be on the move. It is the stirring to mate during January, the moon of beginnings. For grades 3-6 and older readersAre you the one for me?: Knowing who's right & avoiding who's wrong
Par Barbara Angelis. 1992
Author of bestselling Secrets about Men Every Woman Should Know (RC 31291) questions our understanding of relationships. De Angelis identifies…
ten types of relationships that won't work, and six qualities to look for in a mate. Includes self-evaluation exercises based on the author's theories about sexual attraction, compatibility, and commitment levels. BestsellerContinuing with the messages put forth in The Road Less Traveled (RC 17113, BR 5732), Peck lectures as both psychiatrist…
and spiritual guide. He stresses striving for self-love rather than self-esteem and proposes that being disillusioned and being confused are actually signs of mental health. Some strong language. BestsellerA world waiting to be born: civility rediscovered
Par M. Peck. 1993
Peck believes that society is no longer civil in the workplace and within the family. He presents case histories of…
counseling sessions for individuals at home and at work, illustrating how people may become more aware of themselves and their effect on others--thus restoring civility to society. He suggests submission to a Higher Power through prayer, and looking at the broad picture. Some strong language. BestsellerThe hidden life of dogs
Par Elizabeth Thomas. 1993
Marshall has observed and chronicled the lives of a group of eleven dogs in her household. She began the project…
while caring for Misha for friends. Following the ever-escaping husky on his remarkable wide-ranging jaunts, Marshall finally concluded that Misha's quests were undertaken solely to meet other dogs. The following year of hierarchy and love affairs within the dog group confirm her belief that what dogs want are each other. BestsellerOperation Siberian crane: the story behind the international effort to save an amazing bird
Par Judi Friedman. 1992
Chronicles the efforts of the International Crane Foundation (ICF) to save the endangered Siberian crane. The ICF was established by…
two Americans, Ron Sauey and George Archibald, in 1972. With the help of scientists from the Soviet Union and the support of environmentalists from other nations, the work of the ICF has made an impact. For grades 4-7 and older readersWhere to find dinosaurs today
Par Daniel Cohen. 1992
The authors scoured the United States and Canada in search of dinosaurs and developed a guide to dinosaur fossils, exhibitions,…
and memorabilia. Most of the listings are for museums, fossil quarries, and "dinosaur parks" with models of prehistoric animals. Nearly every state is represented, and the authors include for each site vital information for planning a visit. For grades 5-8 and older readersJane Goodall, living with the chimps
Par Julie Fromer. 1992
Jane Goodall knows the world of the chimpanzee better than anyone; for more than thirty years she has lived with…
the wild chimps of Africa. Born in London in 1934, Goodall loved to observe animals even as a young child. In 1957 she traveled to East Africa and began working for Louis and Mary Leakey, prominent anthropologists. In 1960 Goodall began her now well-known landmark study of chimp lives. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe best cat ever
Par Cleveland Amory. 1993
Polar Bear is the New York cat known from The Cat Who Came for Christmas (RC 26048, BR 7225) and…
The Cat and the Curmudgeon (RC 31599, BR 8269), and writer and animal rights activist Amory is his proud owner. In this final tribute to Polar Bear, Amory mixes reminiscences about his own youth with the bittersweet story of the end of his beloved cat's life after their fourteen years as roommates. Amory has since adopted kitten Tiger Bear. BestsellerChelsea, the story of a signal dog
Par Paul Ogden. 1992
Ogden, a deaf professor, discusses the loving working relationship he and his wife have with Chelsea, the professional signal dog…
they received from Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). Impressed by CCI's integrity and training methods, Ogden describes the initial two-week orientation, the tasks signal dogs are trained to perform, and the unique quirks that developed as the couple's relationship with Chelsea grewEvery living thing
Par James Herriot. 1992
In this sequel to "The Lord God Made Them All," Dr. Herriot looks back at his family and his practice…
after World War II, when he and his partners expanded their care of farm animals to include more and more small animals. He introduces new assistants and villagers, whose various livestock and pets Herriot and his partners treat with new medical techniques, knowledge, common sense, and love. BestsellerThe cat who went to Paris
Par Peter Gethers. 1991
Gethers, a publisher and screenwriter, hated cats before his girlfriend presented him with Norton, a small grey Scottish Fold kitten…
who takes over his life. Gethers recounts their adventures from vacations on Fire Island to business trips abroad. The cat makes friends with everyone--flight attendants, hotel managers, movie stars, and, finally, Janis, Gethers's true love, of whom Norton approvesFeeling good: the new mood therapy
Par David Burns. 1980
Cognitive therapy is a method of depression treatment developed at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Burns believes that sufferers from…
less-than-severe forms of the illness can use this method to treat themselves by recognizing and rejecting distorted thought patterns. Includes case examples and self-evaluation methodsThe earliest relationship: parents, infants, and the drama of early attachment
Par T. Brazelton. 1990
A pediatrician and a psychiatrist combine their research and experience to create a unified picture of the birth and growth…
of the relationship between a child and its parents. They discuss pregnancy as the beginning of the attachment, the newborn as a participant, and the effects of emotions a parent brings from past experiencesOdd perceptions
Par R. L Gregory. 1986
A British scientist describes with humor and wit how people experience the world through their senses and how signals from…
the senses interact with intelligence. He also explores the nature of humor, artificial intelligence, consciousness, aesthetics, and the effects of anesthesia on perception