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22) Animal rights
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1987
Language
English
Description
Discusses the use and abuse of animals by mankind and the rights of animals to better conditions wherever possible.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Are zoos ethical? There is not one right answer to this challenging question. Readers discover the different arguments that can be made in favor of and against zoos. These different points of view are presented with relevant facts to support them, encouraging readers to understand the different sides of the debate surrounding zoos. Clear main text, eye-catching fact boxes, and detailed graphic organizers help readers make their own informed opinion....
33) City chickens
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Just outside of downtown Minneapolis, follow the sounds of crowing and clucking and you will find Mary Britton Clouse's Chicken Run Rescue. Over the years, Mary and her husband have given hundreds of homeless birds a safe place to rest until they can be adopted by caring families.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The author gives readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the backstage lives of animals in the entertainment industry. He examines troublesome issues, including animal training practices, their living conditions, and their lives after the curtain comes down.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Creative nonfiction picture book introduction to the reasoning behind choosing to follow a compassionate diet. Kids meet six named characters from the animal kingdom and learn facts about each, helping children see the animals as lovable and sentient creatures. Includes connections between animals and food in simple and age-appropriate context.
Author
Pub. Date
c2018
Language
English
Description
The true adventure of a rescued dairy cow and her baby calves who find a safe home at a goshala, cow haven. Now these cows are teaching kids that animals have feelings too. Children and parents will gain empathy for each other as they experience the mother cow caring for her babies. A lighthearted and gentle way to introduce young children to the topic of animal welfare. Heartwarming. Humorous. inspirational.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The real-life inspiration for The One and Only Ivan. A gorilla captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a Tacoma, Washington mall to attract shoppers. Gradually, public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. In a spare, powerful...
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