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03141aam a2200373 i 4500 001 6E97E2629E7911EBAE5EC6A932ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210416010312 008 200128s2020 bcca j b 001 0 eng 020 $a 1772032190 020 $a 9781772032192 035 $a (OCoLC)1137593227 040 $a NLC $b eng $e rda $c NLC $d BDX $d YDX $d OCLCF $d A2A $d OQX $d UAB $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a lac 043 $a n------ 050 4 $a QL83 $b .R43 2020 082 04 $a 333.95/416097 $2 23 100 1 $a Read, Nicholas, $d 1956- $e author. 245 12 $a A home away from home : $b true stories of wild animal sanctuaries / $c Nicholas Read. 246 30 $a True stories of wild animal sanctuaries 264 1 $a Victoria, British Columbia : $b Heritage House, $c 2020. 300 $a 122 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 26 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index. 520 $a An informative book for middle-grade readers about sanctuaries across North America that rescue wild animals and provide them with safe places to live. Years ago, most major cities in North America had zoos full of exotic or wild animals in tiny cages. It was also not uncommon for wild animals to be kept as pets or trained to perform in circuses. Today, we have a different way of looking at animals and deciding if and how they should be kept in captivity. There are still zoos and aquariums, of course, but the best ones are more concerned with protecting animals than putting them on display. There is also a different sort of organization -- the animal sanctuary -- which provides comfortable homes for animals that have been housed in unaccredited zoos or caught up in the illegal exotic-animal trade. Sanctuaries are never a substitute for the wild, but they are the next best thing. A Home Away from Home tells the true stories of animals that live in sanctuaries across North America, from the tragic tale of Moby Doll, the first orca held in captivity in Vancouver, to the inspiring story of Thika, Toka, and Iringa, three elephants who travelled from a tiny zoo enclosure to a sprawling acreage in Sacramento, California. Often entertaining and sometimes sad, this book is an eye-opening read for children who care about the welfare of animals and want to know more about the organizations that help them. -- $c Provided by publisher. 505 00 $t Conclusion: You can help, too. $g A $t high cost of caring -- $t Our closest cousin -- $t Monkey business -- $t Fur, fangs, and claws -- $t Scaly survivors -- $g A $t problem the size of an elephant -- $t For the birds -- $t Swimming pool prisons -- $t Conclusion: You can help, too. 650 0 $a Animal sanctuaries $z North America $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Wildlife refuges $z North America $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Wildlife rescue $z North America $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Wildlife conservation $z North America $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Animal welfare $z North America $v Juvenile literature. 941 $a 1 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20210416010953.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=6E97E2629E7911EBAE5EC6A932ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search