Title Chasing bats and tracking rats : urban ecology, community science, and how we share our cities / written by Cylita Guy ; illustrations by Cornelia Li.

Publication Info.	Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, [2021]
	©2021

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Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department	J 577 GUY	Check Shelf
Bloomfield at the Atrium	J577.56 GUY	Check Shelf
South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department	J577.5 GUY	Check Shelf

Description	100 pages : illustrations (color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-96) and index.
Contents	Chasing down big browns -- Ratmobile to the rescue -- Bees and a bug vacuum -- Backyard bear buffet -- Bold coyote, bashful coyote -- Microplastics, major problems -- Birdwatching bias -- A bike to beat the heat.
Summary	"Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like racism can affect not only how scientists study city wildlife, but also where urban critters are likelier to thrive. Sidebars include intriguing animal facts and the often-wacky tools used by urban ecologists, from a ratmobile to a bug vacuum. Cornelia Li's engaging illustrations bring the scientists' fieldwork adventures to life, while urban ecology challenges encourage readers to look for signs of wildlife in their own neighborhoods."-- Provided by publisher.
Form	Issued also in electronic formats.
Subject	Urban ecology (Biology) -- Juvenile literature.
	Urban animals -- Juvenile literature.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Law & Crime / City & Town Life.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects.
	Urban animals. (OCoLC)fst01162360
	Urban ecology (Biology) (OCoLC)fst01162404
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Author	Li, Cornelia, illustrator.
Other Form:	Online version: Guy, Cylita. Chasing bats and tracking rats. Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, 2021 1773215418 9781773215419 (OCoLC)1245585971
ISBN	1773215396 (softcover)
	9781773215396 (softcover)
	1773215388 (hardcover)
	9781773215389 (hardcover)

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