Wildlife Crossings of Hope: Connecting Creatures Around the Globe

We all need safe places to live and safe paths to travel. Animals, too. Discover the people who are stitching the planet's habitats back together, one wildlife bridge at a time. Combining first-person reporting with scientific and engineering data, Wildlife Crossings of Hope takes a personal approach to wildlife crossings around the world, from salamander tunnels in Massachusetts to elephant underpasses in Mount Kenya to green bridges in India. Together we'll explore how scientists, engineers, and lots of everyday people are working to make sure that the wildlife so essential to Earth's health and beauty continues to freely move through this richly inhabited planet. And let's find out how you too can help wildlife navigate a world that seems evermore crowded. Back matter includes actions for readers to take, a complete listing of the scientific names of all creatures discussed, source notes, a bibliography, an index, and more. A Books for a Better Earth(TM) Title nA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection nWe all need safe places to live and safe paths to travel. Animals, too. Meet the people who are stitching the planet's habitats back together. How do animals find safe passage through our increasingly built-up world? The short answer: it's hard! But there is good news: wildlife bridges are going up, dams are coming down, and large green corridors are helping creatures roam more freely through our shared world. Wildlife Crossings of Hope takes a personal, in-depth look at wildlife crossings, corridor projects, and dam removal efforts around the world, from canopy bridges for monkeys in India to an underpass for elephants in Kenya to the world's largest wildlife bridge under construction near Los Angeles. Combining Teddi Lynn Chichester's lyrical science writing with beautiful art from illustrator Jamie Green, Wildlife Crossings of Hope is a profound and aesthetically rich work of nonfiction for young readers. Back matter includes actions for readers to take, a complete listing of the scientific names of all creatures discussed, source notes, a bibliography, an index, and more. Books for a Better Earth(TM) are designed to inspire children to become active, knowledgeable participants in caring for the planet they live on. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection nWe all need safe places to live and safe paths to travel. Animals, too. Meet the people who are stitching the planet's habitats back together. Let's explore together how scientists