The remarkable story of the golden plover's annual migration, this beautifully illustrated nature title for young readers sees the small but mighty plover embark on a six-thousand-mile flight between the frozen Alaska tundra and the gentle, grassy slopes of the Hawaiian Islands. Equally at home in its two very different habitats, the once-endangered golden plover has evolved many behaviors and adaptations that make it perfectly well-suited to each of its homes, and this book contains many fascinating facts about them. Readers are also introduced to the plover's neighbors and friends - from the giant Hawaiian goose, or nene, to the musk ox, grizzly bear, arctic fox, and sandhill crane.
- ISBN10 1602231516
- ISBN13 9781602231511
- Publish Date 15 July 2011 (first published 1 June 1996)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Alaska Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9781602231511