Annotated Bibliography for Theme on Wetlands & Cranes
Grandfather's Dream by Holly Keller. 1994. Greenwillow Books, New York. An old Vietnamese man struggles to protect his villages's wetlands. Some of th ewillagers wish to grow rice rather than build dykes which would result in the reclamation of some of the country's wetlands. The village waits to see if the Sarus cranes return to the village.
Here is the Wetland by Madeleine Dunphy. 1996. Hyperion Press. Simple evocative text and illustrations of wetland birds and animals.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. 1977. Dell Publishing, New York. Based on the life of a Japanese girl named Sadako. This young girl attempts to fold a thousand paper cranes in her struggle against leukemia.
The Crane Girl by Veronika Charles. 1992. Oxford University Press. Story of a young girl who becomes jealous of her new baby brother. She leaves home in search of someone to look after her. The cranes take pity on her and in a magical dance, the girl is transformed into a crane.
The Crane Wife by Sumiko Yagawa. English version published 1987. Mulberry Books. This story of sacrifice and transformation is based on Japan's most beloved folk tale. A poor farmer rescues a wounded crane from death. Soon after the farmer is visited by a lovely stranger who asks to become his wife.
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang. 1985. Mulberry Books. A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances.
The Princess Who Danced With Cranes by Annette LeBox. 1997. Second Story Feminist Press. Princess Vivian almost loses her beautiful marsh and beloved birds until she realizes that she can help save her environment. The story is set in the Pitt Polder marsh of Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Wild Bog Tea by Annette LeBox. Year 2001. Groundwood Press. A boy and his grandfather gather Labrador tea and wild cranberries to make wild bog tea. The changing relationship between the young boy as he grows up, and his grandfather as he ages, parallels changes in the nearby bog. The setting is Blaney Bog in Maple Ridge.
Miracle at Willowcreek by Annette LeBox. 1998. Second Story Feminist Press. A young girl and her friends stand up against a developer who plans to build a theme park on the marshlands surrounding their home. The three friends attempt to raise a sandhill crane chick to bolster a dwindling crane flock on the brink of distinction. Aboriginal myths, environmental and political issues abound in this adventure story based on reality. Set in the Pitt Polder marsh of British Columbia.
Seasons of the Cranes by Peter and Connie Roop. 1989. Walker and Company, New York. The story chronicles a pair of whooping cranes and their young.
The House of Wings by Betsy Byars. 1974. Dell Publishing Company, New York. A young boy living with his Grandfather learns about life as he takes care of a blind whooping crane.
A Novel Study for Miracle at Willowcreek by Jill Tasman, Delta School District, published by Burns Bog Conservation Society.
A Teacher's Guide to Burns Bog by Harinder Atwal & Jill Tasman. Although this is a specific guide to Burns Bog, it may be used as a guide for a theme on wetland study in general. To order the teacher's guide by phone: (604) 572-0374 or send $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping and handling and 7% GST to Burns Bog Conservation Society, #202-11961 88th Avenue, Delta, B.C. V4C 3C9.
Discover Burns Bog by Bill Burns. An excellent source of information about Burns Bog, but also about bogs in general. Clourful photographs of bog flowers, birds including cranes, small mammals and a fascinating account as well as photographs of the ancient, but well-preserved bog man (Lindow man). 1997. Hurricane Press.
The Sixth Street Wetlands Detectives, Nature Detectives, The Living World science Series by Diane Swanson. 1996. Pacific Edge Press.
Wetlands by Pamela Hickman & The Federation of Ontario Naturalists. 1993. Kids Can Press. An informative book that includes easy-to-follow experiments and projects on wetlands.
Raising Crane (Video) Ootek Productions. A tale of inter-species foster parenting. To order call (608) 544-5662.
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