Book
How to be a good creature : a memoir in thirteen animals / by Sy Montgomery ; illustrated by Rebecca Green.
A naturalist and adventurer discusses the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals who have profoundly affected her, exploring themes of learning to become empathetic, creating families, coping with loss, and the otherness and sameness of people and animals.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544938328
- ISBN: 0544938321
- Physical Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Molly (Scottish terrier) -- Bald Throat, Black Head, and Knackered Leg (emu) -- Christopher Hogwood (pig) -- Clarabelle (tarantula) -- The Christmas weasel -- Tess (Border collie) -- Chris and Tess II (tree kangaroo) -- Sally (Border collie) -- Octavia (octopus) -- Thurber (Border collie) -- For further reading. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1000L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Human-animal relationships. Animals. Pets. |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. Personal narratives. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mason-Dixon Public Library | Adults 590 MON Nonfiction (Text) | 34262000866794 | Main Room | Checked Out | 05/17/2024 |
| Milton Public Library | 590 MON (Text) | 33226000935470 | MLTM Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| New Castle Public Library | 590 Montgomery (Text)
Memorial:
Jane Jackson Memorial Collection.
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31902005317227 | NWCM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| North Pocono Public Library | 590 MONTGOM (Text) | 50691010857360 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Parkland Community Library | 590 MON (Text)
Memorial:
In memory of Gwynn Krempasky
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34422007100163 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| RPL - Southeast Branch Library | 590 Mon (Text) | 33223008339631 | Non-fiction | Checked Out | 05/04/2024 |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 590 Mon (Text) | 33223008339649 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Saxton Community Library | 590 MON (Text) | 3SAXT000306327 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Tamaqua Public Library | 590 MO (Text) | 30TPL001833928 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Trone Memorial Library (East Berlin) | 590 MONTGOMERY (Text) | 35740635395072 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
