{"product_id":"the-burrowing-owls-of-the-prairie-grasslands-9781779460318","title":"The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's spring in Grasslands National Park and burrowing owls are returning from a winter away to lay their eggs in this rare and protected habitat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLush illustrations celebrate the magnificent wild prairie of Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan and feature the remarkable burrowing owls -- the only owls in the world to live underground! Meet the owls as they prepare a burrow and lay their eggs. See tiny fuzzy owlets hatch and grow before flying south to Mexico and Texas for the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSadly, these little owls who were once common in the grasslands of western and midwestern North America are now endangered. As the wild prairies were farmed and developed, far fewer places were left for the owls to nest and raise their young.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday, biologists, Indigenous groups, landowners and conservationists are working hard to restore the vital grasslands and help this precarious species recover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes an author's note about successful burrowing owl recovery programs and other wild animals of Grasslands National Park.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWILD BY NATURE\u003cbr\u003e A series for young readers that explores the unique links between ecologically sensitive species and their habitats, and encourages the preservation of the world's wild places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efurther information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003efacts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781779460318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHodge, Deborah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEBORAH HODGE\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than thirty-five books for children. Her awards include the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada's Information Book Award, the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature and the Honor Book distinction for the National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature. Her work has also been featured on such lists as ALA's Top Ten Best Environmental Books for Youth. Deborah is a former teacher and curriculum writer who lives in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReczuch, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKAREN RECZUCH\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated many award-winning children's books. \u003cem\u003eLoon\u003c\/em\u003e by Susan Vande Griek won the TD Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Picture Book Award and the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada's Information Book Award. 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