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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The last stand: heroes at Ballona Wetlands is an updated short dealing with the high profile preservation and development controversy in Southern California. This spirited film includes highlights from earlier versions as well as well as dramatic new footage covering the excavation of native American remains and artifacts at the development site.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
High summer in River Bluffs, Indiana, turns chilly when house flipper Jazzi Zanders has to catch a killer while hammering nails and stripping paint.
When established house flippers Jazzi Zanders and her cousin Jerod donate a week's worth of remodeling work to Jazzi's sister Olivia, they're expecting nothing more than back-breaking roofing work and cold beers at the end of each long, hot day. With Jazzi's live-in boyfriend...
When established house flippers Jazzi Zanders and her cousin Jerod donate a week's worth of remodeling work to Jazzi's sister Olivia, they're expecting nothing more than back-breaking roofing work and cold beers at the end of each long, hot day. With Jazzi's live-in boyfriend...
Author
Series
Harlequin intrigue volume 2200
Publisher
Harlequin Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Investigator Nick Cain doesn't plan to stay in Black Bayou long. Just long enough to catch a serial killer. But his partner, Officer Sarah Beauregard, sees the case as an opportunity to prove herself. Uncovering town secrets as they investigate the murders of four women, they find their growing feelings for each other are an unwanted distraction. One they can't afford when the killer targets Sarah"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Swamps, marshes, and wetlands are humid, wet, and full of surprising danger. However, people have lived and thrived in these places for centuries. This book presents to young readers the challenges and rewards of living in a wet environment and focuses on how residents have adapted technology so they can live and work in these unusual habitats. The narrative also explores the importance of wetlands to the natural world and considers how climate change...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Bogs, swamps, and marshes are all different types of wetlands. Many plants and animals rely on this biome for reproduction, safety, or simply a drink of water. Some need to adapt to this environment, like the mangrove trees that get oxygen by growing roots above the surface. Take a closer look at wetland critters and vegetation in this engaging title for developing readers!
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Freshwater marshes are found throughout the United States and in many countries around the world. And in every marsh, there is an opportunity to view dozens of species of animal life. Written in a rhyming cumulative style like The House that Jack Built, At the Marsh in the Meadow portrays the wetlands food chain, showing how all forms of life, from the mud at the bottom of the marsh to the birds in the sky, are directly connected to their marsh home....
13) The Swamp
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The history of the Everglades is a dramatic yet little known story of humanity's attempt to conquer nature. This program, told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters, explores the repeated efforts to reclaim, control and transform what was seen as a vast wasteland into an agricultural and urban paradise, and, ultimately, the drive to preserve America's greatest wetland.
Publisher
Wownow Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
It's Christmas time at the marsh and McBroom the dung beetle has decided to play Santa and give gifts to all the creatures of the pond. However when Bartle Bee and Flyby discover their presents are dung balls, they are less than satisfied. McBroom knows he will have to learn more about Santa and gift giving if he surely wants to give a memorable Christmas to all those at the pond.
16) Lotus & Feather
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2016].
Language
English
Description
A lonely girl finds a friend when she and her grandfather rescue a wounded crane.
17) Beavers
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to beavers.
18) Hippopotamuses
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Simple text and photographs provide an introduction to hippopotamuses.
19) Platypuses
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Platypuses are some of the worlds weirdest mammals! They may look strange, but their duck bills and flat bodies help them thrive in the wetlands. These are just a few of the many adaptations explored in this leveled title for young readers. Alongside the text are bright photos and special features that highlight the animals range, physical adaptations, and diet. Readers will come away with a new understanding of fascinating platypuses!
20) Fishing cats
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A fishing cat dives into the water. In seconds, it comes back to the surface with its latest meal! In this leveled text, young readers will explore the fascinating lives of fishing cats, from where they live to what they eat. Along the way, they'll learn about the body parts and behaviors that have helped the cats adapt to their wetland habitat. Special features call out the range, physical adaptations, and diet of these wetland predators.
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