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2) Ishmael
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Ishmael trilogy volume 1
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English
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A novel on Ishmael, a gorilla-philosopher. He advertises for a pupil interested in saving the world and Julie Gerchak, 12, answers. The lessons center on the educational system, which according to Ishmael is not really doing its job.
3) Gorillas
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"Gorillas are smart, strong, and shy animals that live all over the rainforests in Africa. They live together in families called social groups in order to protect and support each other, but even so, they face ever-growing dangers every day from predators and humans. To find the best ways to help, we also need to learn how they live and adapt to their environment. In this easy introduction, young readers can discover information about how these primates...
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One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes. Fossey's extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her own words and in candid photographs of this fascinating endangered species. As only she could,...
5) Tarzan
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A human baby is abandoned in the African jungle and is adopted by a clan of apes. Packed with new, fun-filled bonus features, games, and award-winning songs.
6) Tarzan
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"Deep within the jungle ... baby Tarzan is adopted by a family of gorillas. But his 'Two Worlds' collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to choose between a 'civilized' life with the beautiful Jane and the life he shares with his fun-loving friends and his gorilla family"--Container.
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"Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob. In the timeless way that only Katherine Applegate could craft, this highly...
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One and only Ivan stories volume 2
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English
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OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Middle Grades)
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Summer Reading Challenge 2023 (Middle Grades)
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A scrappy dog named Bob and his best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant, undertake a dangerous journey to seek Bob's long-lost sister, but a storm is approaching and time is running out.
Bob, a mutt of uncertain heritage, sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he...
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 26
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English
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The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to an African rainforest, where the siblings encounter gorillas and learn to communicate with them.
10) Gorillas
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Describes gorillas including their different types, their habitat, food, how they communicate, their babies, and the dangers facing them.
13) Little Gorilla
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Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains.
14) Mighty Joe Young
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English
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A fifteen-foot-tall Central African gorilla is brought to America to save him from poachers. But his notoriety makes him a target for an enemy from his past.
15) Julius
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A gorilla becomes a star attraction at the circus and frightens away his audience.
17) Gorillas
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Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of gorillas.
18) Congo
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Deep in the African rain forest, near the legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj, an expedition of eight American geologists are mysteriously and brutally killed in a matter of minutes.
19) A forest in the clouds: my year among the mountain gorillas in the remote enclave of Dian Fossey
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A zoologist's portrait of Dr. Dian Fossey's remarkable mountain gorilla camp documents the story of the controversial unraveling of the Rwandan facility after Fossey's murder and the author's contributions to tracking mountain gorillas through hostile terrain, confronting aggressive silverbacks and rehabilitating orphaned baby gorillas.