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Supernavigators : how animals find their way / David Barrie ; adapted by Rebecca Stefoff ; illustrated by Qu Lan.
How do animals find their way? How does a bird leave its nest to find food? How does a humpback whale follow an arrow-straight course while it crosses an entire ocean? How does an Arctic tern travel 56,000 miles a year without getting lost? We know some things about how animals accomplish these remarkable feats of navigation. Monarch butterflies travel from Canada to Mexico by orienting to the sun. It's the light from the Milky Way that steers dung beetles. Then, there are animals like moths and sea turtles that are guided by Earth's magnetic field.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781962098137 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
- Edition: Young readers edition.
- Publisher: Miami, FL : Tra Publishing, 2025.
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| Subject: | Animal navigation > Juvenile literature. Animal behavior > Juvenile literature. Senses and sensation > Juvenile literature. Animal migration > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | J 591.568 Bar | 31681030065437 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | J 591.568 Bar | 31681030065429 | JNONFIC | Checked out | 02/17/2026 |
- Baker & Taylor
Young readers will learn about the navigational capabilities of more than a dozen animals, such as how the bird leaves its nest to find food, and recent discoveries that enhance our understanding, in a Nautilus Award-winning young readers adaptation. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
Young readers will learn about the navigational capabilities of more than a dozen animals, such as how the bird leaves its nest to find food, and recent discoveries that enhance our understanding. - Simon and Schuster
"Fresh and fairly sophisticated... An especially appealing package" âBooklist
âSupernavigators stands out by instilling a sense of wonder.â âChildrenâs Book Review, Editorâs Pick
"A sense of wonder and excitement runs throughout the entire book... Highly recommend!" âYouth Services Book Review
Adapted from David Barrie's award-winning Supernavigators, this wonderful young reader's edition spotlights over a dozen animals and how they get to places.
How do animals find their way? How does a bird leave its nest to find food? How does a humpback whale follow an arrow-straight course while it crosses an entire ocean? How does an Arctic tern travel 56,000 miles a year without getting lost?
We know some things about how animals accomplish these remarkable feats of navigation. Monarch butterflies travel from Canada to Mexico by orienting to the sun. It's the light from the Milky Way that steers dung beetles. Then, there are animals like moths and sea turtles that are guided by Earth's magnetic field.
In this Nautilus Award-winning adaptation, young readers learn about the amazing navigational capabilities of animals and recent discoveries that enhance our understanding, although fascinating mysteries remain.
David Barrie draws on the expertise of animal behaviorists and the research of Nobel Prize-winning scientists to bring us up to date on the cutting edge of animal intelligence.
