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The Doctor Bird: The Expedition in Jamaica That Changed the Course of Natural History

By Matthew Olshan, Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)
Hardcover
$19.99
By Matthew Olshan, Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)
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Based on the true story of 19th-century naturalist Philip Henry Gosse's study of Jamaican wildlife, this picture book illustrated by a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award-winning artist, inspires empathy for the natural world and all its inhabitants. The Bird Thief is perfect for fans of Jason Chin’s Island and Jacqueline Davies’s The Boy Who Drew Birds.

Isaac loves watching the long-tailed hummingbirds, known as Doctor Birds, that are native to his home island of Jamaica. It’s bad luck to...

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KidsAnimals - KidsHistory - KidsSocial Studies - KidsLatin American & Caribbean Peoples & Places - KidsBirds - KidsExploration & Discovery - Kids HistoryLatin American & Caribbean Peoples & Places - Kids