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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2011
In a gracefully organized overview of how some of our endangered fellow creatures are doing, Jenkins begins with five, such as the dodo, that "coped so badly [with human changes] that they're not here anymore," then groups others by the kinds of pressures that threaten them. The tiger, inconveniently dangerous for humans, is running out of room, as are Asian elephants and sloth bears; partula snails are eaten by a non-indigenous snail, introduced to control yet another invading species; Indian vulture...Log In or Sign Up to Read More