Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Best Books, Kirkus Reviews
Starred Review, Horn Book Magazine
Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
Starred Review, School Library Journal
Lasting Connection Title, Book Links
Starred Review, Booklist
Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
Junior Library Guild Selection
Américas Book Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Best Books of the Year, School Library Journal
Teacher's Choices, International Literacy Association (ILA)
Editor's Choice, Booklist
Children's Books of the Year, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly
Diverse and Impressive Children's Books of 2013, International Literacy Association (ILA)
Green Earth Book Award, Children's Nonfiction, The Nature Generation
John Burroughs Young Readers Award, John Burroughs Association/American Museum of Natural History
Nonfiction Honor List, VOYA
Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Honor Book, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Original Art Show, 22
SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist, AAAS/Subaru
Top Ten Science and Health Books for Youth, Booklist
Top Ten Sustainability Books for Youth, Booklist
Traveling Art Show, Society of Illustrators

A nonfiction picture book about the history of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, which was brought back from the brink of extinction.

Above the treetops of Puerto Rico flies a flock of parrots as green as their island home... These are Puerto Rican parrots. They lived on this island for millions of years, and then they nearly vanished from the earth forever.

Puerto Rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat destruction. In this compelling book, Roth and Trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program to save the parrots and ensure their future. Woven into the parrots' story is a brief history of Puerto Rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day.

With striking collage illustrations, a unique format, and engaging storytelling, Parrots Over Puerto Rico invites readers to witness the amazing recovery efforts that have enabled Puerto Rican parrots to fly over their island once again.

Author: Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 10/20/2013
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 10.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781620140048
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 163052 / Parrots Over Puerto Rico


Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Winner
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Winner
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: William Allen White Childens Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/05/2013
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 113
School Library Journal 10/01/2013 pg. 144
Shelf Awareness 11/15/2013
Booklist 11/15/2013 pg. 40
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 30
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2013 pg. 63
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 34
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2014 pg. 117
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 281
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 13
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 159 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

About the Author
Susan L. Roth's vibrant mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; Prairie Dog Song; The Mangrove Tree; and most recently Every Month Is a New Year and Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words. Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com. CINDY TRUMBORE has been involved with young people's literature for most of her career. A former editor in children's book publishing, she now writes children's books, edits books for classrooms, and teaches writing. She has collaborated with her friend Susan L. Roth on several award-winning titles, including Parrots Over Puerto Rico, which won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction; The Mangrove Tree; and most recently Prairie Dog Song. She lives with her family in New Jersey. You can visit her online at cindykane.net.