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1) Nim's Island
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Description
Nim Rusoe is a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates, via e-mail, with the reclusive author of the novel she has been reading. Nim's existence mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from the island, Nim gets Alexandra to come to her...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this addition to the Scientists in the Field series, readers join scientists as they tackle something unusual in the world of ecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive on the beautiful but harsh new island of Surtsey."--
4) Islands
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Describes what islands are and what they look like, and explains how people and animals interact with islands.
6) Island life
Author
Series
Living earth ; 14
Publisher
Interiberica, S.A
Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
7) Galapagos
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Follow marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin as she explores 3,000 feet beneath the ocean, near the Galapagos islands, to collect rare and unusual species for study.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An island is a habitat for land-living organisms as well as creatures that visit from their ocean homes. Peel back the corners of the island to discover the incredible organisms that live in this ecosystem, from lizards and birds to possums and bats.
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"General overview of ocean, island, and polar region ecosystems, including an exploration of disturbances these ecosystems face due to human interference, pollution, and climate change, and current conservation and reclamation efforts. Features include fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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