Celebrate Reading - World Book Day 4/23/2017

World Book Day is a global celebration of reading and books.
World Book Day Official Site - www.worldbookday.com/

Stories of Places and People - Discover History!
​www.nps.gov/history/index.htm

National Geographic: www.nationalgeographic.com/

Explore the Outdoors with a great book!
Fun With Nature:  Take Along Guide 
www.fs.fed.us/learn/kids

Discover the Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson:
www.rachelcarson.org/SilentSpring.aspx
​Other novels by Rachel Carson:  ​http://www.rachelcarson.org/Books.aspx

Voyage of the Turtle
By Carl Safina
"As Carl Safina’s compelling natural history adventure makes clear, the fate of the Leatherback Turtle is in our hands.  The only surviving species of its genus, family and suborder, the Leatherback is an evolutionary marvel: a “reptile” that behaves like a warm-blooded dinosaur, an ocean animal able to withstand colder water than most fishes and dive deeper than any whale.  The distressing decline of these ancient sea turtles in Pacific waters and their surprising recovery in the Atlantic illuminate the results–both positive and negative–of our interventions and the lessons that can be applied, globally, to restore the oceans and its creatures." - http://carlsafina.org/book/voyage-of-the-turtle/

We all share this world.
Everything is connected.
Everyone can make a difference.

Dr. Jane Goodall:
www.janegoodall.org/

In 1900, an estimated 1 million chimpanzees lived in the wild.
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Today, there are fewer than 300,000.​
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The Call of the Wild
http://london.sonoma.edu/writings/CallOfTheWild/

Meet Grizzly 399;  "Grizzlies of Pilgrim Creek is an extraordinary life and death celebration of famous Grizzly 399. It has been called an essential story for understanding whether Greater Yellowstone grizzlies should be stripped of federal protections and subjected to trophy sport hunting. There's never been another book like it."
https://mangelsen.com/grizzly
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/06/grizzly-bear-399-cub-snowy-killed-hit-and-run-grand-teton-national-park/

"Birding is the fastest growing wildlife-related activity in the U.S., and even conservative estimates put the current number of U.S. birders at 50 million. Birding is the fastest growing wildlife-related activity in the U.S., and even conservative estimates put the current number of U.S. birders at 50 million. The National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America will be the essential reference for field identification and the cornerstone of any birder's library."
National Geographic Field Guide to North American Birds:
shop.nationalgeographic.com/product/books/books/animals-and-nature/national-geographic-field-guide-to-the-birds-of-north-america

ODNR Wildlife Species Index Guide:
​wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index

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In the Woods series:  strangerinthewoods.com/

Last Child in the Woods: "Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder has spurred a national dialogue among educators, health professionals, parents, developers and conservationists. This is a book that will change the way you think about your future and the future of your children."
- richardlouv.com/books/last-child/