Back to the Wild
Publication Information
Author:  Patent, Dorothy	Illustrator:  Munoz, William (photo.)
Title:  Back to the Wild	Date:  1997
Publisher:  Harcourt Brace	City:  San Diego
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-200280-4	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay, reference
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photographs document the well written expository text.
Teaching Ideas:
The material on the red wolf could be excerpted and used with Journey of the Red Wolf, Red Wolf Country, and Wolves. The Herringbone strategy would work well with the expository style and subordinated details. A Discussion Web strategy could be used to highlight the pros and cons of the issues of expense and success rate of breeding and release programs for endangered species. The book could be extended with a field trip to a local zoo and/or a study of the genetics of inbreeding. animals www.nationalgeographic.com/rwa; www.animalweb.com; ecology http://conbio.rice.edu/vl/; endangered species www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/1460/index.html
Teaching Strategies:
Discussion Webs    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Geography > environment Science > ecology Science > biology > zoology > endangered species Science > biology > zoology > mammals > wolves Science > biology > zoology > mammals > ferret Science > biology > zoology > mammals > tamarin Science > biology > zoology > mammals > lemur

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