bailedThis is just not for me. I am not a fan of teenage narrators - especially outside of YA. Also their dialogue is so out of the realm of how actual young teens speak. #dnf #hailthebail
A #roll100 off the TBR!
Spix‘s macaw, rarest
parrot in the world; still in
the mix, not out yet.
This gorgeous bird is the Spix‘s macaw, native to Brazil. They were classified as extinct in the wild in 2019, but they have been successfully bred in captivity. A program was started in 2022, releasing some back into the wild. Let‘s hope they thrive once again!
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #birds #Spixmacaw
“The recovery of the Puerto Rican parrot is a tribute to the passionate and hard-working staff members in the two aviaries.“
Parrots Over Puerto Rico is an excellent classroom resource for teaching science, social studies, and environmental awareness. It invites discussions about conservation, ecosystems, and human impact on nature. Teachers can use it to build reading comprehension, connect literacy with STEM topics, and inspire students to care for wildlife and protect endangered species.
pickParrots Over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore uses poetic language and striking collage art to tell the story of the endangered Puerto Rican parrots. The information is presented clearly, blending science and history in a way that‘s engaging for children. The vivid language and visual style capture attention while making complex ideas accessible and memorable.
Genre: Nonfiction Silbert
“Iguaca! Iguaca! The parrots called as the forests where they made their nests were cut down. The parrots began to disappear from places where they had flown for millions of years“
I would Read the book aloud and discuss why the parrots‘ population declined. I would then have students create a cause-and-effect chart showing how human actions impacted the parrots. Finally I would have students brainstorm ways people can help animals in their own communities.
pickParrots over Puerto Rico is a Sibert award winning book. This book clearly explains the true story of the Puerto Rican parrots and their recovery from near extinction. The poetic, vivid language and striking collage illustrations engage young readers while teaching about history, nature, and conservation. The text is clear, age-appropriate, and inspiring.
I use the #BookSpin list for titles from a long-term, ten-year plan challenge I'm doing. This month I had to kind of re-strategize the list because I'm running out of physical books to use and am having to switch to more digital titles. New to the list this month are three titles: the tagged, The Promise of Blood, and You Sexy Thing. I'm also still working on my backlog of this year's previous draws.
pick6th book read November 2024
Wow! Fascinated nonfiction book about how “conservation became a movement for the protection of all species including human”.
This book made me feel angry and sad about the atrocities made in the past that put in extinction many species. Things that I was not aware, things I ignored, shame on me, because these actions put in danger these species and I admire led some of these actions in the fashion world😔⬇️
