Another Extraordinary Animal Series

Starred PW Review: "Pattison writes crisply and evocatively..."

Kids nonfiction picture book. The oldest wild bird in the world faced yet another danger when the Japanese Tsunami struck Midway Island where she lives. This is Wisdom's astounding story of survival of manmade and natural disasters for over 60 years. She has survived the dangers of living wild, plastic pollution, longline fishing, lead poisoning, and the Japanese earthquake.

At 70 years old, she's still alive and still laying eggs and hatching chicks. A must-read true story to capture the imagination of children of any age.

Darcy Pattison's Wisdom, the Midway Albatross inspires young scientists and nature lovers with a true story of an individual animal in an easy to read format with captivating illustrations. It's the first of a series of fascinating animal biographies for elementary readers. Pattison's science-related books bring kids face to face with the basic questions of science and help them think like scientists.

You'll be awed and inspired as you read this amazing story of survival and hope amidst the difficulties of life. As you read it, think of this majestic albatross soaring over the deep blue sea, wild and free.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK:

"It's marvelous! I LOVE it! And I got a lump in my throat, tears! And I'm a biologist! Your book is beautiful, meaningful, simple, elegant.........thank you for caring, thank you for sharing this story!" Kim Rivera, National Seabird Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries, Deputy ARA, Protected Resources Division, Alaska Region

"Wisdom's story makes my heart soar." Kirby Larson, author of Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival and Winner of the Newbery Honor for Hattie Big Sky.

"On December 10, 1956, early in my first visit to Midway, I banded 99 incubating Laysan Albatrosses in the 'downtown' area of Sand Island, Midway. Wisdom (band number 587-51945) is still alive, healthy, and incubating again in December 2011. While I have grown old and gray and get around only with the use of a cane, Wisdom still looks and acts just the same as on the day I banded her. . . remarkable true story. . . beautifully illustrated in color." Chandler S. Robbins, Sc.D, Senior Scientist (Retired), USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD.

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SHARKS AND OTHER PREDATORS

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC READERS

DON'T LET THEM DISAPPEAR

DK EYEWITNESS BOOK ENDANGERED SPECIES

CHARLOTTE'S WEB

RING OF FIRE

TREECOLOGY

BIRDOLOGY

FINDING GOBI

POETREES

THE HIVE QUEEN

DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK

LASSIE

WISHTREE

TOPICS: tsunami, wild animal, albatross, sea birds, survival, SEL, social emotional learning, Japan, Tohoku, bird, persistence, elementary science, environment, habitat, environmental education, STEM, STEAM, science, classroom teacher, award winning, animal, animal biography