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Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals

Katy S. Duffield

This nonfiction picture book examines ways people have created safer routes for 12 animal species facing roads, highways, and other construction-related dangers. It introduces crossings that go over, under, across, or through obstacles, including an under-road passage for elephants in Kenya and rope bridges above a Costa Rican road for titi monkeys. Each featured crossing includes a brief explanation, with further information gathered at the end.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Conservation · Environment · Technology And Engineering · Wildlife
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Published
October 13, 2020
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9781534465794
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2021Science, Technology and the Natural World
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