The River that Wolves Moved: A True Tale from Yellowstone

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Long before its establishment as a national park in 1872, Yellowstone was home to the gray wolf, as well as other large predators. But the relationship between human and wolf has always been a tense and complicated one. Predator control programs were developed and, by the mid-1900s, wolves had almost been entirely eliminated from the region and even the lower United States. The removal of even one strand of an ecosystem's complex web can have a ripple effect, though. Using the structure of "The House that Jack Built," science writer Mary Kay Carson shows the interconnectedness of the wildlife that lives in a place and how the presence (or absence) of a single species can impact an ecosystem so that the physical landscape itself is altered. Engaging text and colorful detailed artwork make the natural science understandable and accessible to young readers. With so many of Earth's ecosystems under threat by climate change, pollution, and loss of habitat, this is a critical and timely topic. Back matter includes information on the Yellowstone region during the wolves' absence and after their reintroduction.

Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 1
Copyright 2022
BISACS JNF051100, JNF037020, JNF003240
Genre Nonfiction, Picture Books
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Language English
Number of Pages 32
ISBN 9781534111202
Title Format Hardcover
Release Date 2022-09-15
Author Mary Kay Carson
Illustrator DavidHohn
Dewey 599.77309787/52
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 11 x 9