Chasing Cheetahs

The Race to Save Africa’s Fastest Cat

By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop

* “A readable, informative and elegant book on an equally elegant feline.”—School Library Journal, starred review   Since 1900, the number of cheetahs has plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund’s (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team work to save these stunning creatures from extinction. They’ve rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild.    Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join CCF to study the cheetah’s ecological, genetic, and behavioral patterns in order to save the fastest animal on land—before it is too late.
ISBN: 9781328740892
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Nov 7, 2017
List price: $13.5
No of pages: 80
Trim Size: 9.000 in (w) x 10.950 in (h) x 0.300 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Cats
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / Africa

Sy Montgomery

Biography

Researching her films, articles, and more than forty books, Sy Montgomery has trekked into the cloud forest of Papua, New Guinea, cage-dived off Mexico with great white sharks, and scuba-dived off two continents to commune with wild octopuses. A National Book Award finalist, her work has been honored with a Sibert Medal, a Cook Prize Gold Medal, two Science Book and Film prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, four honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Visit her online at symontgomery.com.

Nic Bishop

Biography

Nic Bishop, who holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.Visit his website at: nicbishop.com  

* "A readable, informative and elegant book on an equally elegant feline."—School Library Journal, starred review   Since 1900, the number of cheetahs has plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund's (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team work to save these stunning creatures from extinction. They've rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild.    Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join CCF to study the cheetah's ecological, genetic, and behavioral patterns in order to save the fastest animal on land—before it is too late.

ISBN: 9781328740892
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Nov 7, 2017
List price: $13.5
No of pages: 80
Trim Size: 9.000 in (w) x 10.950 in (h) x 0.300 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Cats
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / Africa

Sy Montgomery

Biography

Researching her films, articles, and more than forty books, Sy Montgomery has trekked into the cloud forest of Papua, New Guinea, cage-dived off Mexico with great white sharks, and scuba-dived off two continents to commune with wild octopuses. A National Book Award finalist, her work has been honored with a Sibert Medal, a Cook Prize Gold Medal, two Science Book and Film prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, four honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Visit her online at symontgomery.com.

Nic Bishop

Biography

Nic Bishop, who holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.Visit his website at: nicbishop.com