The following booklist represents a portion of the books available in the Northglenn High School library. For additional books on this topic, please visit the library or use Destiny to search the collection.

Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives

597.8 CRU

In this short book, celebrated biologist Marty Crump leads readers on a worldwide field trip in search of frogs. Each chapter of Frog Day covers a single frog during a single hour, highlighting how twenty-four different species spend their time.

How Birds Fly: The Science and Art of Avian Flight

573.7 CAV

Through awe-inspiring photography and conversational prose, the author (a dedicated bird photographer, pilot, and expert in biomechanics and anatomy) unveils the complex evolutions and physics of bird flight, making it accessible to bird lovers of all levels.

What the Chicken Knows

636.5 MON

A charming and eye-opening exploration of the special relationship between humans and chickens. The author chronicles her experiences raising a flock of chickens in her backyard and explores what doing so taught her about the behaviors and psychology of chickens.

War of the Whales: A True Story

333.95 HOR

Investigates the true story of how marine life activists Joel Reynolds and Ken Balcomb took on the U.S. Navy for its use of high-powered sonar tests on whales, which lead to many whale deaths and strandings.

American Jaguar: Big Cats, Biogeography, and Human Borders

333.95 WEB

A look at the human impact on jaguars living along the United States-Mexico border and how the two countries are working together to overcome social and political differences in order to protect the animal and its kingdom.

The Time Nature Keeps

580 PIL

Provides a full-color, visual guide to various cycles, rhythms, and time spans—large and microscopic—in the animal and plant kingdoms. Features infographics that highlight evolution, extinction periods, life cycles, migrations, seasonal shifts, and biological spans.

Kingdom of Play

591.56 TOO

From octopuses on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to meerkats in the Kalahari Desert to brown bears on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, we follow adventurous researchers as they design and conduct experiments seeking answers to new, intriguing questions.

Around the Ocean in 80 Fish & Other Sea Life

591.77 SCA

Profiles eighty unique sea creatures in oceans around the world, highlighting their role in folklore, religion, nature, and art. Each entry features a color illustration and informative text on the creature's habitat, physical traits, behaviors and diet, among other things. Includes tips for protecting ocean life and resources for further information.

Into the Nest: Intimate Views of Courting, Parenting and Family Lives of Familar Birds

598.15 ERI

Brief essays and color photographs illuminate the courting rituals, nest construction, and parenting and fledging behaviors of over thirty species of birds. Included are songbirds, raptors, water birds, and owls of North America

Duet: Our Journey in Song with the Northern Mockingbird

598.8 HOO

Explores the relationship between humans and the northern mockingbird, and examines how mockingbirds have adapted to the evolution and development of humanity in order to survive throughout history. Includes color photographs.

Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo

599.64 DUN

Traces the history of the American buffalo, chronicling the species survival from an ancient mass extinction that killed its close ancestors, their evolution alongside Indigenous tribes for thousands of years, how the colonization of America nearly led to their extinction, and how concerted groups of conservationists brought them back. Includes photographs and maps.

Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World

636.7 CAS

Profiles different types of working dogs who use their sense of smell to help humans, by accomplishing tasks such as locating missing persons, explosives and narcotics, human remains, and by identifying medical ailments. Includes a list of additional resources, suggestions on how to get involved, and a glossary.

Cougars on the Cliff: One Man's Pioneering Quest to Understand the Mythical Mountain Lion

92 HOR

Chronicles a wildlife biologist's research of mountain lions in the Idaho Primitive Area from 1964 to 1973, and examines how his work transformed humans' understanding of mountain lions. Includes color and black-and-white photographs.

Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things

561.68 OCO

Explores the measures mankind is taking to prevent the extinction of vulnerable species. Each chapter highlights a different species and the humans connected to their preservation.

Puppies

636.7 SCH

Discusses the care and keeping of puppies, including behavior, play, selection, and more.

Cats

636.8 SCH

Discusses the domestic cat, including the history of the cat, development of different breeds, criteria for judging, behavior, and more.