Fort Morgan Public Library

In this illustrated adaptation of Thoreau's famous work, a man retreats into the woods and discovers the joys of solitude and nature.

As nature seems to be exerting an overpowering force on the world, a fifteen-year-old English girl learns that she has supernatural powers and discovers her true purpose.

"Ten-year-old Lanie loves science and nature, but she has a problem: she's an "outside" girl with an "inside" family. She longs get out and go camping, but they all want to stay home. ... But when her favorite aunt comes to stay, Lanie discovers that the wonders of nature are everywhere-even in her own backyard."--Publisher.

""These six stories offer insight into the relationships between humans and animals, creativity and beauty, and life and death. Barry Moser's eleven layered engravings provide a meditative experience that parallels Lopez's complex sense of our relationship to nature"--Provided by publisher"--

Environmentalist Racks Halvorsen stumbles on an illegal gas field in Pennsylvania being worked by Asian slave labor. He discovers a 12-year-old girl held prisoner because she too came across the field. Halvorsen storms the camp and rescues the girl, after which they flee to safety with the help of wolves. By the author of Winter in the Heart.

"STAMPEDE!" Isaiah yells as the herd heads straight at his and Ethan's tent... Twelve-year-old Isaiah Rawlings wished for only one thing this summer, a camping trip outside of Kentucky. I'm so tired of camping in my backyard, he groaned. Isaiah pleads with his parents to reconsider their usual summer trip to dusty old museums and big cities. When his dad unexpectedly announces a trip to Grand Teton National Park, Isaiah is ecstatic! On the second...

Jada is thrilled when she gets to go on an outdoor class field trip with her grandfather, a nature lover, as a chaperone, and she looks forward to showing him off to her friends--and show him what she knows.

A child from the city visits the countryside and discovers the joy and wonder of forests, lakes, stars, and sun.

Describes all the wonders of nature that the reader might see when setting out to find a caribou on an island in Lake Superior.

While you're away from nature, doing other things, amazing wonders are happening all around you. Deer are sniffing out berries, squirrels are chasing each other, and owls are waiting for their moment to fly. Even if you don't happen to notice them, these little miracles happen every day. And if you stop to watch and listen carefully, you may very well see some of them. Here is an adorable story that humbly conveys the importance of paying attention...