Red Knot - by Nancy Carol Willis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Narrated in journal entries from the point of view of a red knot--a robin-sized shore bird that migrates 20,000 miles annually, from the tip of South America to the Arctic Circle and back--this book depicts one such dramatic journey in stunningly detailed colored-pencil illustrations of the flight over the Atlantic Ocean, a landing in Delaware Bay, the northern nesting grounds, chicks feeding on hatching insects, a close call with an arctic fox, and the return home. At the heart of the story is a message about conservation: the birds stop only a few times as they travel and always in the same coastal areas where dwindling food supplies have caused a precipitous decline in their numbers over the past decade. Science concepts such as animal life cycles, climate, extinction, the food chain, and migration are introduced by information about how bird-banding and protecting the horseshoe crab--whose eggs are a principal food for red knots--can help them survive. A four-page appendix includes a map of the western hemisphere, a range and route map for migrating birds, a glossary, a timeline, and the history and conservation of red knots. This book was the first runner up in the Children's category for the 2007 Eric Hoffer Book Award.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>First Runner Up, Children's Category, The 2007 Eric Hoffer Book Awards: </p>Bird migration is the subject of this beautiful book on bird life. This isn't a dry ecology book full of facts and figures.</p><br><br>This beautifully illustrated book teaches children about this amazing species, currently in serious decline, and the hardships it must overcome each year to nest and raise its young. --Russell W. Peterson, former governor, Delaware; former president, National Audubon Society<br><br>This lovely book gets the message across to children that we need to care for our environment. --Nigel A. Clark, head of projects, British Trust for Ornithology<br><br><br>Will advance the education of children and adults about critical issues surrounding the annual shorebird and horseshoe crab migrations. --Michael E. Riska, executive director, Delaware Nature Society<br><br><br>Willis has taken decades of research and reduced it to an illustrated, simple, and straightforward story of migration wonder. --Brian A. Harrington, author, <i>Flight of the Red Knot</i><br><br><br>Willis' birds are beautifully drawn and are a great addition to the text. --Greg Butcher, Director of Bird Conservation, National Audubon Society<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Nancy Carol Willis</b> is the author and illustrator of <i>Raccoon Moon</i> and <i>The Robins in Your Backyard</i>. She lives in Middletown, Delaware.<br>
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