The Great Bear Rescue, Sandra Markle
The Great Bear Rescue, Sandra Markle
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The Great Bear Rescue
Saving the Gobi Bears

Author: Sandra Markle

Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media

Unabridged: 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2021

Synopsis

Acclaimed science author Sandra Markle offers a fascinating look at Gobi bears—the rarest bears on the planet. These adorable animals face threats ranging from illegal gold miners to climate change. Find out more about these bears, which are considered a national treasure in Mongolia, and learn what scientists are doing to help this critically endangered species. "Markle clearly and efficiently introduces a bear unfamiliar to most North American readers . . . Not a story of salvation but a work in progress, ably explained."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

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 Sharon

The Great Bear Rescue: Saving the Gobi Bears by Sandra Markle is the latest in a series of books about threatened and endangered animals. It is currently scheduled for release on September 1 2020. This book offers readers a fascinating look at Gobi bears—the rarest bears on the planet. These adorabl......more

Goodreads review by April

Sandra Markle and the Lerner Publishing Group did an amazing job putting this book together! Readers not only learn about the plight of the Gobi bear, they learn about the efforts to save this species, and how these efforts will help other endangered species on the Gobi desert. We're given a history......more

Goodreads review by Jamie

Rescuing the Endangered Gobi Bear Did you know that there is a type of bear that lives solely in the desert? The Gobi Bear does in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia and northern China. It is a harsh climate where they live, and the desert has gotten even less rainfall in recent years because of cl......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth

Disclaimer: I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review This book immediately claimed my attention- and the Gobi Bears might have claimed my heart. The story of the Gobi Bears and how incredibly endangered they are (estimated only 22 left) makes me want......more

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