Parrots over Puerto Rico
"A combined history of the Puerto Rican parrot and the island of Puerto Rico, highlighting current efforts to save the Puerto Rican parrot by protecting and managing this endangered species"--Provided by publisher.
| Main Authors: | Roth, Susan L. (Author), Trumbore, Cindy (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Lee & Low Books Inc.,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Parrots
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"A combined history of the Puerto Rican parrot and the island of Puerto Rico, highlighting current efforts to save the Puerto Rican parrot by protecting and managing this endangered species"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: |
Text is printed parallel to the spine. |
| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm. |
| Awards: |
Orbis Pictus Honor, 2014. Robert F. Sibert Informational Award, 2014. A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781620140048 (hbk.) 1620140047 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
Susan L. Roth 's vibrant, unique, mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico , winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; Prairie Dog Song ; The Mangrove Tree ; Every Month Is a New Year, Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words , and most recently Butterfly for a King . Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com. Cindy Trumbore has been involved with young people's literature for most of her career. A former editor in children's book publishing, she now writes children's books, edits books for classrooms, and teaches writing. She has collaborated with her friend Susan L. Roth on several award-winning titles, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico , which won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction; The Mangrove Tree ; Prairie Dog Song , and most recently Butterfly for a King . She lives with her husband in Delaware. You can visit her online at cindykane.net. Susan L. Roth 's vibrant mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico , winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; Prairie Dog Song ; The Mangrove Tree ; and most recently Every Month Is a New Year and Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words . Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com. |