Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook30 pages
Wisdom, the Midway Albatross: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Disasters for Over 60 Years
By Kitty Harvill and Darcy Pattison
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
WISDOM, THE MIDWAY ALBATROSS: Surviving the Japanese Tsunami and Other Dangers for Over 60 Years
by Darcy Pattison, illustrated by Kitty Harvill
***Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly***
Wisdom, the Midway Albatross—the oldest bird in the world—hatched a new chick in 2011, and two months later, the Japanese tsunami struck. Surviving manmade and natural disasters for over 60 years, Wisdom has braved living wild, plastic pollution, longline fishing, lead poisoning, and the Japanese earthquake.
In this “Biography in Text and Art,” Harvill takes original photos as references to create accurate wildlife illustrations. These aren’t generic birds, but one particular individual in detail. Pattison’s careful research, vetted by scientists in the field, brings to life this this true story of an infant cub that must face a complicated world alone—and find a way to survive.
Banded Since 1951
On December 10, 1951, ornithologist Chandler Robbins banded 25 birds on Midway Island. One of those was Wisdom. She's been caught and given new bands seven times. There are older birds in captivity; there are probably older birds that didn't get banded. But Wisdom is the oldest known, wild bird in the world.
Unavailable
Related to Wisdom, the Midway Albatross
Children's Animals For You
Frog and Toad: A Little Book of Big Thoughts Crabby the Crab Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bad Kitty Gets a Bath Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dog Who Watched TV Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pout-Pout Fish Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pete the Kitty: Ready, Set, Go-Cart! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chicken Big Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn's Missing Colors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Into the Wild: Warriors #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Prince Caspian: The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winnie the Pooh: The Classic Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winnie-the-Pooh Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Goodnight, Good Dog Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Brave Like a Bee: Bedtime Stories for Children, Bedtime Stories for Kids, Children’s Books Ages 3 - 5, #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stuart Little Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Jealous Lion: Bedtime Stories for Children, Bedtime Stories for Kids, Children’s Books Ages 3 - 5, #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Secret Garden: The 100th Anniversary Edition with Tasha Tudor Art and Bonus Materials Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mr. Popper's Penguins Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Bear Went Over the Mountain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wind in the Willows - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Coraline Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bridge to Terabithia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Last Battle: The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Horse and His Boy: The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: The Classic Fantasy Adventure Series (Official Edition) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Wisdom, the Midway Albatross
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
2 ratings0 reviews