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SUMMARY:Book Launch Event - Alison Pearce Stevens -  Detective Dogs: How Working Dogs Sniff Out Invasive Species (Books for a Better Earth)
DESCRIPTION:Friends of all ages\, join us on Friday\, September 19th as we welcome back beloved Science Writer & Award-winning Children’s Author\, Alison Pearce Stevens! She will be presenting and signing copies of her new book Detective Dogs!\nTo pre-order your copy\, visit our web store HERE!\nAbout the Book:\nA lively introduction to some of North America’s most troublesome invasive species—and to the industrious dogs and handlers working to stop their spread! \nMeet Fenton and Frost; Fagen and Dia; Hilo\, Diesel\, and Seuss. These intrepid environmental detectives are on the frontlines of the fight to stop the spread of invasive species—and all of them are dogs! \nPervasive and often difficult to locate\, invasive species\, and the economic and environmental harm they cause\, have posed a continued challenge to scientists worldwide who dedicate their time to ecosystem conservation. Now\, environmental scientists are harnessing the amazing olfactory abilities of working dogs to meet this challenge head-on. \nEcologist Alison Pearce Stevens’ engaging and accessible narrative writing showcases three ongoing conservation projects that use working dogs to tackle serious invaders in the U.S. and Canada. Readers will learn more about the threats posed by these species\, and about the way scientists and handlers work with dogs to locate and eliminate them. \nThe book features extensive full-color photographs of detective dogs in action\, taken onsite by the author as she accompanied conservation groups out into the field in Manitoba\, Wyoming\, and the Hudson Valley. Informative backmatter includes an index and bibliography. \nA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection \nAbout the Author:\nAlison Pearce Stevens has an M.S. in zoology and Ph.D. in ecology\, evolution\, and behavior. She has researched and written hundreds of articles for Science News Explores\, Highlights for Children\, and ASK magazine\, among others. Her book Rhinos in Nebraska (Henry Holt BYR) details the discovery and excavation of one of the world’s premier paleontology sites\, and Animal Climate Heroes (Henry Holt BYR) showcases four incredible animals working to protect their ecosystems—and us. Both were Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. She and her husband have three dogs\, one of which would make a great detective dog. \nPraise for Detective Dogs:\nThe writing is concise and informative\, making complex biological and ecological concepts easily understandable for young readers. Photographs and real-world examples further enhance the content\, offering readers both visual appeal and context. . . . a strong purchase for juvenile nonfiction collections.\n—School Library Journal
URL:https://francieandfinch.com/event/book-launch-event-alison-pearce-stevens-detective-dogs-how-working-dogs-sniff-out-invasive-species-books-for-a-better-earth/
LOCATION:Francie & Finch Bookshop\, 130 S. 13th Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68508\, United States
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