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Title: They Came from the Bronx: How the Buffalo Were Saved from Extinction by Neil Waldman ISBN: 1-56397-891-1 Publisher: Boyds Mills Pr Pub. Date: August, 2001 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: THE MOTHER LOAD FROM THE MOTHER HERD
Comment: No other animal represents the American frontier like the American Bison. To Native Americans he was a spirit messenger, sacred to their very existence. To them and frontiersmen alike the thundering, shaggy beasts represented food, clothing, shelter and fuel. And in a larger sense the massive herds represented the spirit of freedom in a new and untouched land.
In They Came from the Bronx, Neil Waldman recounts the fascinating tale of how this quintessential American animal was brought back from extinction.
Waldman speaks of the Bronx Zoo's "Mother Herd," and his curiosity as a child with the name. How could a captive herd of bison in the largest American metropolis, so far from the wide-open spaces of the Great Plains, claim such a title?
Waldman's story weaves an eloquent account beginning in Oklahoma, stepping back to New York City in the early Nineteen hundreds, offers historical facts about the bison's prairie reign and then it's back to Oklahoma where a Comanche grandmother and her grandson await a most improbable reunion.
They Came from the Bronx is technically a children's book but will appeal to children of all ages, from one to ninety-three, if you will. Beautifully illustrated and written, the book speaks volumes about the tragedy of man's irresponsible exploitation of wildlife but also offers a ray of hope that once mistakes are made and recognized, if we are careful and responsible, they can and should be rectified.
Douglas McAllister
Rating: 5
Summary: A Lesson in Protecting Our Planet's Creatures
Comment: I first read this book in a gift shop at the San Diego Zoo. The message is even more potent because the story is true. This book is the well-done, beautifully illustrated story of bringing the American Buffalo back from the brink of extinction. The story is engaging without being "preachy." There's a lesson for the future here, too. As a third grade teacher, I'm planning on using this book in the classroom to reinforce the idea that human beings share the planet with other living creatures.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must read for 4th,5th,and,6th graders
Comment: I loved the poignant conversation between the old woman and her grandson. Her explanation of the disappearance of the buffalo builds to a very dramatic climax, that make us realize the seriousness of our country's past decisions. I reccommend this highly to anyone who cares about our past and future!
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Title: I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert by Eve Bunting, David Christiana ISBN: 0152024646 Publisher: Voyager Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.00 |
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Title: The Buffalo Nickel by Taylor Morrison ISBN: 0618108556 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Pub. Date: 25 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco, Patricia Gauch ISBN: 0399231668 Publisher: Philomel Books Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Man Who Walked Between The Towers by Mordicai Gerstein ISBN: 0761317910 Publisher: Millbrook Press Pub. Date: 18 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long, David Shannon ISBN: 0152018484 Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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