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  | | The Good Good Pig(Reprint) The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery Paperback, 245 Pages, Published 2007 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-49609-6, ISBN: 0-345-49609-4 ""In loving yet unsentimental prose, Sy Montgomery captures the richness that animals bring to the human experience. Sometimes it takes a too-smart-for-his-own-good pig to open our eyes to what most matters in life.”—John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst DogA naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable wit ..." |
 | | BECOMING A GOOD CREATURE (BOOK + PRINT) by Sy Montgomery, Rebecca Green Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2020 by Houghton, Mifflin Harcourt, Boston ISBN-13: 978-0-358-25210-8, ISBN: 0-358-25210-5 ""A luxe, full color picture book adaptation of Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green's New York Times bestselling How to Be a Good Creature"--" |
 | | How to Be a Good Creature A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery, Rebecca Green Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-544-93832-8, ISBN: 0-544-93832-1 "A New York Times bestseller! National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals—her friends—who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green. Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery. To research her bo ..." |
 | | Quest for the Tree Kangaroo(1st Edition) An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2006 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-618-49641-9, ISBN: 0-618-49641-6 "It looks like a bear, but isn’t one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey— but isn’t a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what’s a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie’s tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea’s cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals." |
 | | The Soul of an Octopus(Reprint) A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2016 by Atria Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4516-9772-8, ISBN: 1-4516-9772-4 "Finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * New York Times Bestseller * Starred Booklist and Library Journal Editors’ Spring Pick * A Huffington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year * One of the Best Books of the Month on Goodreads * Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the Year * An American Library Association Notable Book of the Year “Sy Montgomery’s The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald’s ..." |
 | | Saving the Ghost of the Mountain(1st Edition) An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2009 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-618-91645-0, ISBN: 0-618-91645-8 "People call it “The Ghost of the Mountain,” for those who live among snow leopards almost never see one. Beautiful spotted coats conceal these elusive cats in their rocky, high-altitude habitat—a place where temperatures are often cold enough to freeze human tears. A thick, long tail for balance helps snow leopards spring at their prey from great distances—prey that is often three times its own size. Slinking along the Mongolian mountai ..." |
 | | The Hummingbirds' Gift(Standard Edition) Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings (Hardback) by Sy Montgomery Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2021 by Atria Books, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-982176-08-2, ISBN: 1-982176-08-3 ""From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus, a perfect gem of a book about those most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures--hummingbirds."--" |
 | | Tamed and Untamed Close Encounters of the Animal Kind by Sy Montgomery, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Vicki Constantine Croke Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2017 by Chelsea Green Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-60358-755-6, ISBN: 1-60358-755-1 "Extraordinary new insights into the minds and lives of our fellow creatures from two of the world’s top animal authors, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and Sy Montgomery. A Mail on Sunday “Critic's Pick” Best Read of the Year "In their writing and in their lives and in their remarkable friendship, Liz and Sy break down false barriers and carry us closer to our fellow creatures.”―from the foreword by Vicki Constantine Croke, author of Elephant ..." |
 | | Birdology(Reprint) Adventures with Hip Hop Parrots, Cantankerous Cassowaries, Crabby Crows, Peripatetic Pigeons, Hens, Hawks, and Hummingbirds by Sy Montgomery Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Atria Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-6985-5, ISBN: 1-4165-6985-5 "From the author of the National Book Award Finalist The Soul of an Octopus.Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly individualistic chickens who visit their favorite neighbors, devise different ways to hide from foxes, and mob the author like she’s a rock star. In these pages you’ll also meet Maya and Zuni, two orphaned baby hummingbirds who hatched from eggs the size of navy beans, and who are little more than air bubble ..." |
 | | Birdology(1st Edition) Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur (t) by Sy Montgomery Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2010 by Atria Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-6984-8, ISBN: 1-4165-6984-7 "Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly individualistic chickens who visit their favorite neighbors, devise different ways to hide from foxes, and mob the author like she’s a rock star. In these pages you’ll also meet Maya and Zuni, two orphaned baby hummingbirds who hatched from eggs the size of navy beans, and who are little more than air bubbles fringed with feathers. Their lives hang precariously in the balance—but w ..." |
 | | The Good Good Pig(1st Edition) The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2006 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-48137-5, ISBN: 0-345-48137-2 "“Christopher Hogwood came home on my lap in a shoebox. He was a creature who would prove in many ways to be more human than I am.”–from The Good Good PigA naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger ..." |
 | | Search for the Golden Moon Bear(1st Edition) (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12) by Sy Montgomery Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2004 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-618-35650-8, ISBN: 0-618-35650-9 "Join Sy Montgomery as she travels far and wide in search of the golden moon bear. Along with her research companions, she delves deep into the jungles of the Elephant Mountains, visits the bustling streets of Cambodian cities, explores remote villages, and attends a Club Med for bears in Thailand—all while carrying marshmallows and tweezers for her encounters with the bears along the way. The quest for the golden moon bear takes us on ..." |
 | | The Snake Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop, Bishop/Montgomery Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2001 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-618-11119-0, ISBN: 0-618-11119-0 "Dr. Robert Mason, the current recipient of the National Science Foundationâs Young Investigator Award, has been studying a mysterious phenomenon for over fifteen years: the reemergence of tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes the worldâs largest concentration of snakes after a winter spent in a state of suspended animation in subterranean caverns.This gathering each spring in the forests of Manitoba, Canada, is one of the ..." |
 | | The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2019 (The Best American Series ®) by Sy Montgomery, Jaime Green, Mariner Books Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2019 by Mariner Books ISBN-13: 978-1-328-51900-9, ISBN: 1-328-51900-7 "A NATIONAL BESTSELLER Sy Montgomery, New York Times best-selling author and recipient of numerous awards, edits this year’s volume of the finest science and nature writing. “Science is important because this is how we seek to discover the truth about the world. And this is what makes excellent science and nature writing essential,” observes New York Times best-selling author Sy Montgomery. “Science and nature writing are how we share th ..." |
 | | The Tarantula Scientist(Reprint) (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2007 by Hmh Books For Young Readers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-618-91577-4, ISBN: 0-618-91577-X "A Sibert Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A John Burroughs Nature Book for Young Readers A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A 2005 Outstanding Science Trade Book for K-12 A Kirkus Reviews Editorâs Choice List * Superb color photos abound in this spectacular series addition. . . . This is a vivid look at an enthusiastic scientist energetically and happily at work. . . . A treat, even for arachnophobes.âSchool Library Jour ..." |
 | | Kakapo Rescue Saving the World's Strangest Parrot (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop, Montgomery/Bishop Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2010 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-618-49417-0, ISBN: 0-618-49417-0 "On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds—the largest and most unusual parrots on earth—have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand’s National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a s ..." |
 | | The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo(Reprint) An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2009 by Hmh Books For Young Readers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-547-24892-9, ISBN: 0-547-24892-X "It looks like a bear, but isn’t one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey— but isn’t a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what’s a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie’s tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea’s cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 4-5, ..." |
 | | The Soul of an Octopus A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2016 by Simon & Schuster Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-4711-4675-6, ISBN: 1-4711-4675-8 "A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of ConsciousnessBroschiertes BuchIn 2011 Sy Montgomery wrote a feature for Orion magazine entitled 'Deep Intellect' about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death. It went viral, indicating the widespread fascination with these mysterious, almost alien-like creatures. Since then Sy has practised true immersion journalism, from New Eng ..." |
 | | The Great White Shark Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery, Keith Ellenbogen Hardcover, 80 Pages, Published 2016 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-544-35298-8, ISBN: 0-544-35298-X "Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, is investigating a controversial possibility: Might Cape Cod’s waters serve as a breeding ground for the great white shark, the largest and most feared predatory fish on Earth? Aboard the OCEARCH research vessel, Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen report on this thrilling turning point in marine research and travel to Guadeloupe, Mexico, to get up cl ..." |
 | | Guys Read True Stories by Jon Scieszka, Nathan Hale, Jim Murphy, Elizabeth Partridge, James Sturm, Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Thanhha Lai, Sy Montgomery, Steve Sheinkin, T. Edward Nickens Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2014 by Walden Pond Press ISBN-13: 978-0-06-196382-7, ISBN: 0-06-196382-8 "Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and ..." |
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