Bibliography

Theme 6: Animal Encounters

The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.

Recommended Leveled Books for Independent Reading

Below Level

Orcas Around Me: My Alaskan Summer by Deborah Page
Whitman 1997 (40p)
Taiga, who lives aboard an Alaskan fishing boat, encounters many sea animals.

The Way Home by Nan Parson Rossiter
Dutton 1999 (32p)
A father and son take care of an injured Canada goose and her mate, who finally fly south.

Dolphins: What They Can Teach Us by Mary Cerullo
Dutton 1999 (48p)
The author discusses dolphin behavior, including dolphins' interactions with humans.
Science

Sea Feather by Lois Szymanski
Avon 1999 (74p)
Allison fears she will not have enough money for the pony she wants.

Baby Whale Rescue: The True Story of J. J. by Caroline Arnold
BridgeWater 1999
A stranded baby whale is rescued, nursed back to health, and returned to the ocean.
Science

The Leopard Family Book by Jonathan Scott
North-South 1999 (56p)
The author explains how the leopard is able to survive in the wild.
Science

Wildlife Rescue: The Work of Dr. Kathleen Ramsey by Jennifer Owings Dewey
Boyds Mills (64p) paper
Dr. Kathleen Ramsey cares for injured wild animals in New Mexico.
Science

Hawk Highway in the Sky by Caroline Arnold
Harcourt 1997 (48p)
Members of the HawkWatch International Project study the migration patterns of raptors in Nevada's Goshute Mountains.
Science

Sea Otter Rescue by Roland Smith
Dutton 1999 (64p) paper
After a disastrous oil spill, a team of animal rescue experts rushes to the aid of sea otters.
Science

On Level

Swimming with Sharks by Twig C. George
Harper 1999 (128p)
On a visit to the Florida Keys, Sarah develops an interest in sharks and studies them with her marine-biologist grandfather.
Science

Dolphin Freedom by Wayne Grover
Greenwillow 1999 (112p)
Grover and his friends Amos and Jack rescue a family of dolphins from poachers who plan to sell them to marine parks.

* Wild Horses I Have Known by Hope Ryden
Clarion 1999 (90p)
The author studies the wild mustangs along the Wyoming-Montana border.
Science

In the Company of Whales by Alexandra Morton
Orca 1996 (64p) also paper
Morton lives on an island off British Columbia and has studied whales for over fourteen years.
Science

* Once a Wolf by Stephen R. Swinburne
Houghton 1999 (48p)
Wildlife biologists work to bring the gray wolf back to Yellowstone National Park.
Science

Elephant Woman by Laurence Pringle
Simon 1997 (48p)
Cynthia Moss studies elephants in Africa's Amboseli National Park.
Science

House of Wings by Betsy Byars
Penguin 1982 (142p)
Caring for an injured crane helps bring a boy and his grandfather closer.

* The Snake Scientist by Sy Montgomery
Houghton 1999 (48p)
Dr. Robert Mason has studied Canada's fascinating red-sided garter snake for fifteen years.
Science

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
Simon 1988 (172p) also paper
A brother and sister have their hearts set on owning Phantom, the wildest mare on Chincoteague Island, and her newborn foal, Misty.
Classic

Back to the Wild by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Harcourt 1997 (48p)
Many endangered animals are born in captivity and released to the wild.
Science

There's a Wolf in the Classroom! by Bruce Weide and Patricia Tucker
Carolrhoda 1995 (56p)
The authors and Koani the wolf talk to students and others about wolves.
Science

Journey of the Red Wolf by Roland Smith
Cobblehill 1997 (64p)
Nearly extinct in the 1960s, the red wolf has been saved.

Above Level

Frightful's Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Dutton 1999 (258p)
Frightful, Sam's falcon from My Side of the Mountain, must now try to survive in the wilderness.

Working with Wildlife by Thane Maynard
Watts 1999 (144p)
Readers will find information on careers in research, education, conservation, and in institutions.

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Harper 1972 (180p) also paper
When Julie becomes lost on the Alaskan tundra, she is protected by a pack of wolves.
Classic