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Author Kern, Mandy, author

Title Ava : a year in the life of an American Avocet / by Mandy Kern Illustrated by Onalee Nicklin

Publication Info. Emporia, KS : Meadowlark Press, 2021

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  598.33 K459a 2021 c.2  ---  Available
 Axe Kansas Collection  598.33 K459a 2021    ---  Lib Use Only
2 copies being processed for Axe Acquisitions Order.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Series Kansas Notable Books ; 2022.
Summary Ava is an American Avocet, a breed of shorebird who leaves her home at the Laguna Madre and travels 1,000 miles to stay for a season at the largest wetland complex in the interior of the United States. Cheyenne Bottoms, in the middle of Kansas, is home to millions of birds who stop during their annual migrations in the spring and fall, as well as a diverse population of wildlife who make a home there year-round. As Ava meets her mate and starts a family, readers are introduced to one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. Some Facts about Wetlands: In only 23 years, between 1955 and 1978, 40% of the wetlands in Kansas disappeared. Wetlands around the world are vanishing at a rate three times that of forests. Wetlands are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet, as varied and productive as rain forests and coral reefs. Wetlands do amazing things for their surrounding communities, such as reduce soil erosion by capturing sediment and soaking up extra flood water. This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to readers of all ages.
Awards Kansas Notable Book, 2022.
Subject American avocet.
Science.
Environmental sciences.
Biotic communities.
Wetlands.
Nature.
Birds.
Zoology.
Animal behavior.
Picture books.
Juvenile Nonfiction
Cheyenne Bottoms (Kan.)
Laguna Madre (Tex.)
American avocet. (OCoLC)fst00806959
Animal behavior. (OCoLC)fst00809079
Biotic communities. (OCoLC)fst00832828
Birds. (OCoLC)fst00832970
Environmental sciences. (OCoLC)fst00913474
Nature. (OCoLC)fst01034561
Picture books. (OCoLC)fst01063714
Science. (OCoLC)fst01108176
Wetlands. (OCoLC)fst01174194
Zoology. (OCoLC)fst01184696
Kansas -- Cheyenne Bottoms. (OCoLC)fst01256140
Texas -- Laguna Madre. (OCoLC)fst01245719
ISBN 9781736223239
1736223232

 
    
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