A review by vagrantshrew
Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose

4.0

Read this aloud with the kids; 13yo gave it a 3.5, 9yo gave it a 4.5. I thought the structure -- weaving the history and science through the story of a single bird -- was strong for the purpose of motivating interest and activism. Some of the kids' feedback: "I liked getting to know B-95." "It was interesting to learn how tracking technology has changed over time. "The biggest drawback was being forced to think about animal extinction." Indeed. And also the point.