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Rebecca E. Hirsch is a botanist-turned-writer and the author of more than 80 science and nature books for children. Her books have won a Riverby Award, a Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, a Green Earth Book Award Honor, and many starred reviews. www.rebeccahirsch.com ...more

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	Plants Can't Sit Still by Rebecca E. Hirsch (Goodreads Author), Mia Posada (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds 4.26 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up by Rebecca E. Hirsch (Goodreads Author), Mia Posada (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis 4.14 avg rating — 111 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Have All the Birds Gone?: Nature in Crisis 4.14 avg rating — 96 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep by Rebecca E. Hirsch (Goodreads Author), Sonia Possentini (Illustrations) 4.23 avg rating — 81 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living Fossils: Survivors from Earth's Distant Past 4.04 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Plants Attack: Strange and Terrifying Plants 4.37 avg rating — 70 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonder Wings: Guess Who’s Flying (The Nature Riddles and Rhymes Series) by Rebecca E. Hirsch (Goodreads Author), Sally Soweol Han (illustrator) 4.55 avg rating — 58 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Monarchs Are Missing: A Butterfly Mystery 4.18 avg rating — 51 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Awards for Where Have All the Birds Gone?

On April 22 (Earth Day), the Nature Generation announced the Green Earth Book Awards. A winner and one or more honor books were chosen in 5 categories: picture book, children’s fiction, young adult fiction, children’s non-fiction, and young adult non-fiction. Where Have All the Birds Gone? was named an honoree in young adult nonfiction. What an honor and congrats to all the selected books! You ca

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Rookie Read-About Geography (95 books)
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Comparing Animal Traits (24 books)
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Garfield's® Fat Cat Guide to Stem Breakthroughs (5 books)
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4.17 avg rating — 46 ratings

Animal Migrations (12 books)
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4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings

Rocks and Minerals (8 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings

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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault by Megan Clendenan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fascinating look at endangered seeds from around the world and the mysterious vault in the Arctic where they are safely stored, just in case we need them some day. Wonderful and engrossing STEM nonfiction for young readers!
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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing Sometimes Stormy by Amanda Davis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A touching, compassionate book. Sometimes Stormy shows a child's perspective of living with a parent's substance abuse, tells them it is not their fault, and suggests ways they can cope. A powerful, warm, and very necessary story. ...more
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Rebecca Hirsch wants to read Fancy Feet: Guess Who's Walking (The Nature Riddles and Rhymes Series) by Rebecca E. Hirsch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing I Am We: How Crows Come Together to Survive by Leslie Barnard Booth (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A haunting and poetic look at how crows cooperate to survive. This enchanting picture book removes the fear that can surround crows and replaces it with fascination. A perfect nonfiction book to read as the leaves fall from the trees and spooky seaso ...more
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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing Trapped in the Tar Pit: How Paleontologists Unearthed a City's Prehistoric Past by Jessica Stremer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This nonfiction picture book shines a spotlight on the history of the La Brea Tar Pits in the middle of modern day Los Angeles. Kids get an eye-popping look at how the tar pits formed thousands of years ago, trapping ancient animals like mammoths, di ...more
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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest by Lynn Street	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This beautiful book tells the story of the symbiotic relationship between blue jays and oak trees. Readers discover how oak trees shelter and feed blue jays, and how in turn, blue jays bury acorns and help grow the forest. Street's writing is poetic ...more
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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing The Dog Who Saved the Bees by Stephanie Gibeault (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What a heart warming story! Young readers will cheer for Mack, the rambunctious young pup who learned to sniff out a deadly bee disease, one that can infect entire hives. Any kid who has ever struggled to focus and pay attention will relate to Mack's ...more
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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean by Kirsten Pendreigh (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a boisterous intro to a fascinating subject: how fish and other marine animals communicate with sound. Young readers will love the rollicking rhymes and surprising sounds. Unusual, upbeat STEM!
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Rebecca Hirsch rated a book it was amazing Living Bridges: The Hidden World of India's Woven Trees by Sandhya Acharya (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Astonishing story, lyrically told, of the amazing treetop bridges in India, which are woven from the trees themselves. This book has a wonderful message about caring for our world. Highly recommended!
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