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Author
Series
Nest for Celeste volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
342 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Description
Celeste, a mouse longing for a real home, becomes a source of inspiration to teenaged Joseph, assistant to the artist and naturalist John James Audubon, at a New Orleans, Louisiana, plantation in 1821.
5) Okay for now
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
360 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats stacked against him until he finds an ally in Lil Spicer--a fiery young lady. Together, they find a safe haven in the local library, inspiration in learning about the plates of John James Audubon's birds, and a hilarious adventure on a Broadway stage.
9) Audubon
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.; 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Naturalist and nineteenth century painter, John James Audubon was one of the most remarkable men of early America. The program brings to life his timeless paintings with dazzling footage of the living birds he immortalized, and celebrates visually the natural world he described in his writings. Interviews reveal the man, explore his art, and put his groundbreaking work in modern perspective.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 26 cm.
Description
As a boy, John James Audubon loved to watch birds. In 1804, at the age of eighteen, he moved from his home in France to Pennsylvania. There he took a particular interest in peewee flycatchers. While observing these birds, John James became determined to answer a pair of two-thousand-year-old questions: Where do small birds go in the winter, and do they return to the same nest in the spring?
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