Jude Isabella

Mitä tapahtuu, kun yksi laji katoaa – ja mitä seuraa, kun se palaa? Susien paluu kertoo hämmästyttävän tositarinan Yellowstonen kansallispuistosta, jossa sudet hävitettiin 1900-luvun alussa lähes sukupuuttoon. Seuraukset olivat dramaattiset: ilman huippupetoa koko ekosysteemi alkoi horjua – hirvieläinkannat kasvoivat liikaa, kasvillisuus kärsi ja jopa jokien uomat muuttuivat. Kun sudet palautettiin alueelle vuonna 1995, käynnistyi yllättävä ketjureaktio. Vähitellen eläinkannat tasapainottuivat, kasvillisuus elpyi ja joet alkoivat palautua kohti luonnollista tilaansa. Yhden lajin paluu vaikutti koko maisemaan. Jude Isabellan asiantunteva teksti ja Kim Smithin vaikuttava kuvitus tekevät luonnon monimutkaisista yhteyksistä helposti lähestyttäviä. Selkeät grafiikat, sanasto ja hakemisto tukevat oppimista. Visuaalisesti vahva tietokirja, joka havainnollistaa konkreettisesti ekosysteemien tasapainoa ja ihmisen roolia luonnossa. Sopii erityisesti 8–12-vuotiaille sekä perusopetuksen ympäristöopin ja biologian opetukseen. Erinomainen valinta kouluihin, kirjastoihin ja kaikille luonnosta kiinnostuneille. Valittu vuoden parhaiden lasten- ja nuortenkirjojen joukkoon mm. New York Public Library ja Kirkus Review -listoilla.

In this unique nonfiction picture book, the main character is a bicycle that starts its life like so many bicycles in North America, as a child's favorite mode of transportation. Leo treasures his bicycle so much he gives it a name -- Big Red. But eventually Leo outgrows Big Red and decides to donate it to an organization that ships bicycles to Africa. Big Red is sent to Burkina Faso, in West Africa, where it finds a home with Alisetta, who uses it to gain quicker access to her family's sorghum field and to the market. When Alisetta earns enough for a new bicycle, she gives Big Red to a man who is fixing up old bikes for a medical clinic. The bicycle finds its way to a young woman named Haridata, who renames it Le Grand Rouge and gives it a new purpose -- delivering medications and bringing sick people to the hospital. This book makes an excellent choice for cultural studies classes; author Jude Isabella has provided several terrific suggestions in the back of the book for projects large and small, while a map shows the distance the bicycle traveled across the Atlantic Ocean. Award-winning illustrator Simone Shin's digitally composed artwork includes evocative depictions of the characters' lives in North America and Burkina Faso. The story highlights just how valuable bicycles are as a mode of transportation all over the world, and how our actions can make a difference in other people's lives. This book also offers character education lessons on caring, compassion and empathy. A part of the CitizenKid collection.

By 1926, there were no grey wolves left in Yellowstone National Park, due to a programme by the US government to eliminate threats to livestock. As a result virtually every other part of the park's ecosystem was affected and the landscape was in distress. In 1995, in an attempt to reverse this decline, the government reintroduced grey wolves to the park, and a remarkable restoration took place. This fascinating tale is accompanied by beautiful nature art by Kim Smith as well as educational back-matter such as a glossary, food web infographics, and an index.

In this unique nonfiction picture book, the main character is a bicycle that starts its life like so many bicycles in North America, being owned and ridden by a young boy. The boy, Leo, treasures his bicycle so much he gives it a name --- Big Red. But eventually Leo outgrows Big Red, and this is where the bicycle's story takes a turn from the everyday, because Leo decides to donate it to an organization that ships bicycles to Africa. Big Red is sent to Burkina Faso, in West Africa, where it finds a home with Alisetta, who uses it to gain quicker access to her family's sorghum field and to the market. Then, over time, it finds its way to a young woman named Haridata, who has a new purpose for the bicycle --- renamed Le Grand Rouge --- delivering medications and bringing sick people to the hospital. This book makes an excellent choice for cultural studies classes; author Jude Isabella has provided several terrific suggestions in the back of the book for projects large and small, while a map shows the distance the bicycle traveled across the Atlantic Ocean. Award-winning illustrator Simone Shin's digitally composed artwork includes evocative depictions of Alisetta's and Haridata's communities in rural Africa, creating vivid comparisons between Leo's life and their lives. Youngsters will learn how different the world is for those who rely on bicycles as a mode of transportation, and how one ordinary bicycle --- and a child's desire to make a difference --- can change lives across the world. This book also offers an excellent opportunity for expanding character education lessons on caring, compassion and empathy to include the wider world.