The Case of the Vanishing Little Brow..., Sandra Markle
The Case of the Vanishing Little Brow..., Sandra Markle
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The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats
A Scientific Mystery

Author: Sandra Markle

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2020

Synopsis

Little brown bats do us a big favor. They eat huge numbers of insects! That helps limit the spread of diseases and the damage that insects do to farm crops. But in recent years, large populations of little brown bats have been dying off each winter. Is a virus killing them? Could climate change or pesticides be the cause? Or is it something else? Follow a team of dedicated scientists working to save the little brown bats in this real-life science mystery.

About Sandra Markle

Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. She is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English’s (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheriee

This has been on my to read list since 2014. It's a well written book that talks about what causes white nose syndrome in little brown bats. It details the work scientists are doing to try and stop the spread and save these helpful creatures from extinction. It's depressing as heck. Some experts con......more

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