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The druid's call / by Johnston, E. K.,author.;
"Tucked among the ancient pines of the Ardeep Forest hides the Emerald Enclave, an order of warriors tasked with preserving the natural world. They fight to maintain balance between the forces of the wild and civilization, and in doing so, protect the sanctity of each. Among their order, Doric begins to find power in her differences. But not all her fellow initiates are so capable of new growth, and as her training continues, Doric is forced to confront the very beliefs that brought her into the Enclave's fold"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Druids and druidism; Dungeons and Dragons (Game); Magic; Druids and druidism; Dungeons and Dragons (Game); Magic;
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Arctic adventure [videorecording] : on frozen pond / by Childers, Ambyr,voice actor.; Fei, Peng,film director.; Hecox, Ian,voice actor.; Lovitz, Jon,voice actor.; Padilla, Anthony,voice actor.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,film distributor.;
Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox, Ambyr Childers, Jon Lovitz.For centuries, the Crystal Frog has protected the Frog Kingdom with its magic. But when sneaky One-Eye plots to steal the artifact and become king, it's up to Freddy and the Frog Princess to make the arduous trek to the Holy Land. Through forest, desert, river rapids, and icy caverns, the bravery of the Frozen Warriors keeps this colorful saga hopping.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Friendship; Frogs; Magic; Quests (Expeditions);
For private home use only.
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The battle of Endor / by Patrick, Ella.; Tomatofarm (Firm); PowerStation (Firm);
"On the Forest Moon of Endor, rebel heroes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo meet the Ewoks, furry beings who are as fierce as they are cuddly! The Ewoks help Han and Leia in their mission to blow up the shield bunker that protects the second Death Star, while Luke faces Darth Vader and the Emperor in a final battle"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Readers (Publications); Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character); Extraterrestrial beings; Space warfare; Adventure and adventurers; Star Wars fiction.;
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Big Lonely Doug : the story of one of Canada's last great trees / by Rustad, Harley,author.;
"On a cool morning in the winter of 2011, a logger named Dennis Cronin was walking through a stand of old-growth forest near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island. His job was to survey the land and flag the boundaries for clear-cutting. As he made his way through the forest, Cronin came across a massive Douglas-fir the height of a twenty-storey building. It was one of the largest trees in Canada that if felled and milled could easily fetch more than fifty thousand dollars. Instead of moving on, he reached into his vest pocket for a flagging he rarely used, tore off a strip, and wrapped it around the base of the trunk. Along the length of the ribbon were the words "Leave Tree." When the fallers arrived, every wiry cedar, every droopy-topped hemlock, every great fir was cut down and hauled away--all except one. The solitary tree stood quietly in the clear cut until activist and photographer T.J. Watt stumbled upon the Douglas-fir while searching for big trees for the Ancient Forest Alliance, an environmental organization fighting to protect British Columbia's dwindling old-growth forests. The single Douglas-fir exemplified their cause: the grandeur of these trees juxtaposed with their plight. They gave it a name: Big Lonely Doug. The tree would also eventually, and controversially, be turned into the poster child of the Tall Tree Capital of Canada, attracting thousands of tourists every year and garnering the attention of artists, businesses, and organizations who saw new values encased within its bark. Originally featured as a long-form article in The Walrus that garnered a National Magazine Award (Silver), Big Lonely Doug weaves the ecology of old-growth forests, the legend of the West Coast's big trees, the turbulence of the logging industry, the fight for preservation, the contention surrounding ecotourism, First Nations land and cultural rights, and the fraught future of these ancient forests around the story of a logger who saved one of Canada's last great trees."--
Subjects: Old growth forest ecology; Old growth forest conservation; Logging; Ecotourism;
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Sometimes I feel like a river / by Daniel, Danielle.; Bisaillon, Josée.;
In each of twelve short poems, a child tells us how or why they feel like the sun, a river, a mountain, a cloud, the rain, a forest and more. Their deeply felt connections and identification with these wonders point to how much we are all part of the natural world. Each poem comes to life through vivid, playful illustrations that show the children immersed in their surroundings. The book serves as a gentle call to action -- to notice, appreciate, preserve and protect our environment, while delighting in all its beauty.
Subjects: Picture books.; Nature; Children;
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The last stand [videorecording] / by Coyote, Peter,narrator.; Davis, Wade,on-screen participant.; Puttkamer, Peter von,screenwriter,film director.; Salazar, Leila,on-screen participant.; Buffalo 8 Productions,publisher.;
Narrated by Peter Coyote ; Wade Davis, Leila Salazar.THE LAST STAND for Trees is about saving the world's last remaining ancient forests. Using the flash-point of British Columbia's "Battle for the Trees" at FAIRY CREEK- the documentary examines the importance of keeping intact forest ecosystems: here in North America, the Amazon and around the world. Experts like Wade Davis and Leila Salazar-Lopez speak about the impact trees/plants have on our atmosphere, including Carbon sequestration and providing Oxygen for us to breathe. Incorporating unique-access footage at the front-lines of Fairy Creek protests, to block Logging of the last 3% of BC's old growth, the film does not pull punches. We hear the impassioned words of front-line forest defenders, as well as global forestry experts. The film reveals the complexity of issues facing the world: the need to protect habitat, while balancing economies and jobs, while also recognizing the rights of First Nations' people controlling resources in their territories. Finally, The Last Stand for Trees looks at solutions ... both from cutting edge Silicon Valley companies building carbon-retaining technology, to things average citizens can do, to help save jungles/forests and the Planet.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Environmental films.; Environmentalism.; Logging; Old growth forest conservation; Old growth forest ecology; Old growth forests;
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Damnation Spring : a novel / by Davidson, Ash,author.;
"For generations, Rich Gundersen's family has chopped a livelihood out of the redwood forest along California's rugged coast. Now Rich and his wife, Colleen, are raising their own young son near Damnation Grove, a swath of ancient redwoods on which Rich's employer, Sanderson Timber Co., plans to make a killing. In 1977, with most of the forest cleared or protected, a grove like Damnation--and beyond it 24-7 Ridge--is a logger's dream. But logging is dangerous work, and Rich wants better for his son, Chub. So when the opportunity arises to buy 24-7 Ridge--costing them all the savings they've squirreled away for their growing family--he grabs it, unbeknownst to Colleen. Because the reality is their family isn't growing; Colleen has lost several pregnancies. And she isn't alone. As a midwife, Colleen has seen the suffering of other women with her own eyes. For decades, the herbicides that the logging company uses were considered harmless. But what if these miscarriages aren't isolated strokes of bad luck? As mudslides take out clear-cut hillsides and salmon vanish from creeks, Colleen's search for answers threatens to unravel not just Rich's plans for the 24-7, but their marriage too, dividing a town that lives and dies on timber along the way. In prose as clear as a spring-fed creek, this intimate, compassionate portrait of a community clinging to a vanishing way of life amid the perils of environmental degradation is an essential novel for our time."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Ecofiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Miscarriage; Loggers; Forests and forestry; Logging; Environmental degradation;
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A little princess [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Burnett, Frances Hodgson,1849-1924.;
Read by Claire Foy; Amélie Forester-Evans; Wayne Forester; Penelope Rawlins; Harriet Carmichael; Homer Todiwala; Eliza Radcliffe; Tabitha Radcliffe; Leyla Albert; Tammy Gilmore.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.A Yoto Original adaptation of the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The perfect introduction to this heartwarming story for young listeners. Narrated by Claire Foy and brought to life with music, sound effects, and a full cast Sara Crewe grew up in India in a wealthy household most of us can only dream of, and when she’s sent to boarding school in London, she is, at first, treated like a little princess. But her life unfolds in ways she never expected when her father suddenly passes away, and she is left penniless and alone. With no one to turn to, Sara must learn to navigate her new place in the world without the protection of her father. With her kindness and generous spirit never waning, despite cruel treatment from the school’s headmistress, Miss Minchin, Sara discovers that even in the greatest hardships, one can still find love, joy, and magic. An unforgettable story of friendship, courage, and the power of imagination.Ages 8 to 14.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Boarding schools; Schools; Orphans; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
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Lost in the jungle / by Nye, Bill.; Mone, Gregory.; Iluzada, Nicholas.;
When Jack and his genius foster siblings, Ava and Matt, discover inventor Hank Witherspoon is missing, they travel deep into the Amazon jungle, overcoming strange creatures, a raging river, and some very clever foes to find their friend and protect his big idea.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Science; Scientists; Rain forests; Genius; Orphans; Brothers and sisters; Adventure and adventurers;
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We will be jaguars : a memoir of my people / by Nenquimo, Nemonte,author.; Anderson, Mitch,author.;
"From a fearless, internationally acclaimed activist, We will be jaguars is an impassioned memoir about an indigenous childhood, a clash of cultures, and the fight to save the Amazon rainforest and protect her people. Born into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador's Amazon rainforest -- one of the last to be contacted by missionaries in the 1950s -- Nemonte Nenquimo had a singular upbringing. She was taught about plant medicines, foraging, oral storytelling, and shamanism by her elders. She played barefoot in the forest and didn't walk on pavement, or see a car, until she was a teenager and left to study with an evangelical missionary group in the city. But after Nemonte's ancestors began appearing in her dreams, pleading with her to return and embrace her own culture, she listened. Nemonte returned to the forest and traditional ways of life and became one of the most forceful voices in climate change activism. She spearheaded an alliance of Indigenous nations across the Upper Amazon and led her people to a landmark victory against Big Oil, protecting over a half million acres of primary rainforest. We Will Be Jaguars is an astonishing memoir by an equally astonishing woman. Nemonte digs into generations of oral history, uprooting centuries of conquest, and hacking away at racist notions of Indigenous peoples. Ultimately, she reveals a life story as rich, harsh, and vital as the Amazon rainforest herself"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Nenquimo, Nemonte.; Indigenous peoples; Nature; Rain forest conservation; Rain forests; Women political activists;
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