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1) Sigurd F. Olson

Author

Mattern, Joanne

Series

Conservationists

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Extraordinary environments endure through the efforts of conservationists such as Sigurd Olson. In this engaging biography, readers will learn about Olson's birth in Norway, his immigration to the United States, his childhood in Wisconsin, and his later life in Minnesota. Readers will discover Olson's early years as a wilderness guide in the international boundary area of the United States and Canada known as Quetico-Superior and his work to keep...

2) The singing wilderness

Author

Olson, Sigurd F

Series

Fesler-Lampert Minnesota heritage book

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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"As meaningful today as it was when Sigurd F. Olson wrote it, The Singing Wilderness is an essential antidote to the trials of modern life. This unique volume, beautifully illustrated by Francis Lee Jaques, will be a welcome addition to any nature lover's bookshelf or backpack."--BOOK JACKET.

3) Sigurd F. Olson's Wilderness days

Author

Olson, Sigurd F

Publisher

Knopf

Pub. Date

1972

Language

English

4) The lonely land

Author

Olson, Sigurd F

Publisher

Knopf

Pub. Date

1961

Language

English

5) Open horizons

Author

Olson, Sigurd F

Publisher

Knopf

Pub. Date

1969

Language

English

6) The Story of Seeds: From Mendel's Garden to Your Plate, and How There's More of Less to Eat Around the World

Author

Castaldo, Nancy

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

Description

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National Science Teachers Association 2017 Top Science Trade Books for K-12 Students Nerdy Book Club Nerdies 2016 Longform Nonfiction Nonfiction Detectives: Best of 2016 Northland College Young Adult Notable Book Green Earth Book Award – YA Nonfiction 2017 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Notable book * "A terrific, engrossing resource." -Booklist, STARRED review "This eye-opening book on the science and politics of agriculture...

7) ABC Earth-friendly me

Author

Engel, Christiane

Series

ABC for Me
Walter Foster Jr

Language

English

Formats

Board Book, eBook

Description

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Pairing aspects of eco-friendly living with each letter of the alphabet, ABC Earth-Friendly Me features 26 things a kid can do to help care for the earth.

8) Kings of the Yukon: one summer paddling across the far north

Author

Weymouth, Adam

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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"The Yukon river is 2,000 miles long, the longest stretch of free-flowing river in the United States. In this riveting examination of one of the last wild places on earth, Adam Weymouth canoes along the river's length, from Canada's Yukon Territory, through Alaska, to the Bering Sea. The result is a book that shows how even the most remote wilderness is affected by the same forces reshaping the rest of the planet."--Amazon.com

9) The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants

Author

Bakker, Karen

Language

English

Description

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"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Popular Science and Mathematics, Association of American Publishers" "Winner of the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award, Northland College" "Winner of the Nautilus Book Award, Animals & Nature Section" "Winner of the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize, BC and Yukon Book Prizes" "Longlisted for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for Young Adults" "Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence...