A Blue-Footed Booby Named Solly McBoo

A Blue-Footed Booby Named Solly McBoo
Author: Dwayne Magee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781597131117

A funny little bird is ashamed of his bright blue feet until he realizes that being different is what makes everyone all the same. The story is set amongst the colorful and diverse aviary population of the Galapagos Islands where diversity is celebrated and commonplace.

Where Are the Galapagos Islands?

Where Are the Galapagos Islands?
Author: Megan Stine
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2017-05-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0451533879

Armchair adventurers can set sail for the remote Galapagos Islands and learn about the strange and unique animals that live there. The Galapagos Islands are a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The isolated location of the islands has allowed a vast number of species to develop that are original to each island, such as the marine iguana, the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird and of course the giant Galapagos tortoise, which may live to be over one hundred years old. Studied by Charles Darwin during his historic voyage on the HMS Beagle, the island life contributed to his groundbreaking theory of evolution. Today the islands are a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site. This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back.

Two Eggs, Please.

Two Eggs, Please.
Author: Sarah Weeks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 141692714X

A look at the many different ways to prepare the very same food, as everyone in a diner orders eggs.

Galapagos George

Galapagos George
Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780060287931

This is the story of the famous Lonesome George, a giant tortoise who was the last of his species, lived to be one hundred years old, and became known as the rarest creature in the world. His story gives us a glimpse of the amazing creatures inhabiting the ever-fascinating Galápagos Islands. Renowned naturalist and bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the critically acclaimed Everglades Jean Craighead George once again introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in this incredible evolution story set in the Galápagos Islands. The back matter features key terms, a timeline, and further resources for research. Supports the Common Core State Standards.

I Will Survive

I Will Survive
Author: Gloria Gaynor
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2014-03-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1466865954

I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.

Benjamin's Blue Feet

Benjamin's Blue Feet
Author: Sue Macartney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-06-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781772781113

A young bird with a flair for discovery and invention learns self-acceptance one blue-footed step at a time.

How Many Days Until Tomorrow?

How Many Days Until Tomorrow?
Author: Caroline Janover
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2012-04-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1937520935

Josh is a twelve-year-old with dyslexia who spends the summer on a remote island in Maine with his teasing older brother Simon and grandparents he hardly knows. He spends the worst and the best summer of his life on Seal Island, far out to sea off the coast of Maine.

The Tangled Loon

The Tangled Loon
Author: Virginia Cassarino-Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2011-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781597131193

On a warm summer evening, a young boy named Ja-son skips rocks across the surface of a lake in Maine. He sees his elderly neighbor, Mr. Brown hunched over the side of a boat trying to untangle fishing line that is wrapped around a loon. Jason soon realizes that Mr. Brown can't free the bird on his own. Will he be able help his old neighbor save the tangled loon? This story, inspired by true events, poignantly demon-strates that the lives of humans and animals are in-terwoven and delicately balanced. Another underlying message found between the lines of The Tangled Loon shows us how friendships can be made during the most unexpected times and circumstances.

My Father's Island

My Father's Island
Author: Johanna Angermeyer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2003
Genre: Galapagos Islands
ISBN: 9780954485108

Dusty's Udder Luck

Dusty's Udder Luck
Author: Virginia Cassarino-Brown
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-06-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781597131544

A lost, frail puppy wanders onto a New York dairy farm in the middle of a snowstorm. Sadie Jo wants to keep him, but her mother doesn't approve. A Working farm is no place for sick dogs, especially in winter! How will Sadie Jo and her brothers manage to keep the dog and have their mother's approval at the same time? Dusty's Udder Luck is a captivating story based on real life events. See how this German Shepherd becomes a valuable member of a dairy farm family.