Age Range: 3rd-6th grade
This book has amazing photos by Nic Bishop. This is a touching story about the effort to save the Kakapo parrots of New Zealand. The author ,Sy Montgomery, and the photographer, Nic Bishop were given ten days to follow the scientists, volunteers, and doctors that are all a part of the rescue effort for these parrots. Only 87 of these birds exist today. They are located off of a small island off the coast of New Zealand, called Codfish Island. After these birds were nearly extinct, they were moved there for safety. A team monitors, feeds, and cares for the new born babies all in an effort to keep these birds from extinction. This book is well deserving of the Sibert Medal. I'm excited that I just bought two new copies to add to our school library. I can't wait to share this with the students.
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