{"product_id":"prairie-dog-song-the-key-to-saving-north-americas-grasslands-hardcover","title":"Prairie Dog Song: The Key to Saving North America's Grasslands - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCindy Trumbore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocusing on the role of prairie dogs as a keystone species, this book tells the connected histories of the North American grassland prairies and current efforts to preserve and recover the Janos grasslands in northern Mexico.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor thousands of years, green and gold grasses covered North America from Canada to Mexico. The prairie and desert grasslands were home to a variety of animals, from small prairie dogs to huge bison. But in the nineteenth century, ranching and farming took hold in the grasslands, and over time many of the animals and plants vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in the late 1980s, scientists discovered a region in Mexico where green and gold grasses still waved and prairie dogs still barked. The scientists understood the importance of this grassland ecosystem and the prairie dogs' key role in it. Could they now preserve the area and bring back its lost animals and plants?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis moving nonfiction tale of environmental recovery builds on the success of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e. Cumulative song text plus prose passages combine to celebrate North America's grasslands, their iconic prairie dogs, and the dedicated scientists who work to make the grasslands healthy again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e's vibrant mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; and most recently \u003ci\u003eEvery Month Is a New Year\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMalala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words\u003c\/i\u003e. Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Trumbore\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction; \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eButterfly for a King\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband in Delaware. You can visit her online at cindykane.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prairie Dog Song: The Key to Saving North America's Grasslands\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457427845369,"sku":"9781620142455","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/jbhhP5kvYG9781620142455.webp?v=1780081832","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/prairie-dog-song-the-key-to-saving-north-americas-grasslands-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}