Jennifer Keats Curtis

Maggie Macleod was weary of life with a soul sickness that ate into every fiber of her being. In a mad way, it did not seem strange to her that she should be on the way to High Court to stand trial for the murder of her husband. Her marriage seemed to have been one long dreary desert lit by flares of cruelty...

"Where else could you stay dry while visiting aquatic animals from around the world? Only in an aquarium can you visit and learn about all these different local and exotic animals. Aquarium staff care for and teach about these animals, as well as work to conserve and protect threatened and endangered species. Follow this behind-the-scenes photographic journal as it leads you into the wondrous world of aquariums and the animal helpers who work there"--

Pete and his father, a wildlife expert, save a baby osprey that has become entangled in some fishing line used by the mother osprey to build their nest. Includes note to readers about the dangers that trash poses to ospreys.

The book takes readers "behind the scenes" at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers, where animals are nursed back to health and released back into the wild when possible. Includes "For Creative Minds" educational section.

Even powerful birds of prey can get sick or hurt. When that happens, animal helpers at raptor centers come to the rescue! Dedicated staff treats injured, sick, and orphaned animals. They return the birds to their native environment or find forever homes.

Takes readers behind the scenes at five animal sanctuaries and rescue zoos, and one care farm.

"Cuando un hombre de la aldea de Point Lay, Alaska encontró un cachorro de oso polar de tres meses, sabía que el huerfanito necesitaba ayuda para sobrevivir. Únete a Kali (pronunciado Culy) en un viaje fotográfico mientras encuentra su camino hacia el Zoológico de Alaska y luego a su casa permanente en el Zoológico de Buffalo. En el camino, los ayudantes de animales lo alimentaron, jugaron y cuidaron de él, igual como su madre lo habría hecho"--

"One cold, rainy, spring night, a young girl and her scientist father participate in "Salamander Night" to follow hundreds of spotted salamanders as they venture into a vernal pool to mate and lay eggs. Together, the father-child team studies the salamanders through their complete amphibian metamorphosis, culminating in the adult salamanders disappearance into the woods in late summer. In easy-to-understand text, the girl relates the tale through her illustrated, photographic journal."--

Follow the rescue of orphaned polar bear Kali (pronounced Cully) from the Inupiat village of Kali (Point Lay in English) to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage to his new home at the Buffalo Zoo in New York with Luna, a female polar bear. Young readers can follow the photographic journey of orphaned polar bear Kali as he is rescued and whisked away to the Inupiat village of Kali.

"As a huge wildfire roared along the Funny River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, firefighters rushed to the rescue. When they found five three-week-old wolf pups in need, they raced into action to save the whole litter. With no wolf parents to help, zookeepers and vets at the Alaska Zoo made sure the babies grew into a healthy, happy pack. Follow this true story as the pups travel from their charred forest to the Alaska Zoo, where they grow big and strong before finally moving to their forever home at the Minnesota Zoo"--

Antonia and Cai join forces with local fishermen and the coast guard to try to save a stranded whale and Cai faces a difficult decision that may result in his leaving the Silver Dolphins.