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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     School Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Read, Nicholas, 1956-     Subjects     Animal sanctuaries -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Wildlife refuges -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Wildlife rescue -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Wildlife conservation -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Animal welfare -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Read, Nicholas, 1956-       by title:      A home away from hom...       by call number:      333.95416 R284h     Search the Web     Read, Nicholas, 1956-     Animal sanctuaries -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Wildlife refuges -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Wildlife rescue -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Wildlife conservation -- North America -- Juvenile literature.     Animal welfare -- North America -- Juvenile literature.       MARC Display

A home away from home : true stories of wild animal sanctuaries / Nicholas Read. by Read, Nicholas, 1956- Heritage House, c2020. Call #: 333.95416 R284h Subjects Animal sanctuaries -- North America -- Juvenile literature.   Wildlife refuges -- North America -- Juvenile literature.   Wildlife rescue -- North America -- Juvenile literature.   Wildlife conservation -- North America -- Juvenile literature.   Animal welfare -- North America -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9781772032192 (sc) 1772032190 (sc) Alternate title:  True stories of wild animal sanctuaries Description:  122 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index. Contents:  Introduction: Out of place -- The high cost of caring -- Our closest cousin -- Monkey business -- Fur, fangs, and claws -- Scaly survivors -- A problem the size of an elephant -- For the birds -- Swimming pool prisons -- Conclusion: You can help, too Summary:  An informative book for middle-grade readers about sanctuaries across North America that rescue wild animals and provide them with safe places to live. Years ago, most major cities in North America had zoos full of exotic or wild animals in tiny cages. It was also not uncommon for wild animals to be kept as pets or trained to perform in circuses. Today, we have a different way of looking at animals and deciding if and how they should be kept in captivity. There are still zoos and aquariums, of course, but the best ones are more concerned with protecting animals than putting them on display. There is also a different sort of organization--the animal sanctuary--which provides comfortable homes for animals that have been housed in unaccredited zoos or caught up in the illegal exotic-animal trade. Sanctuaries are never a substitute for the wild, but they are the next best thing. A Home Away from Home tells the true stories of animals that live in sanctuaries across North America, from the tragic tale of Moby Doll, the first orca held in captivity in Vancouver, to the inspiring story of Thika, Toka, and Iringa, three elephants who travelled from a tiny zoo enclosure to a sprawling acreage in Sacramento, California. Often entertaining and sometimes sad, this book is an eye-opening read for children who care about the welfare of animals and want to know more about the organizations that help them. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Children's Nonfiction 333.95416 R284h Childrens Books Checked out Jul 20, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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