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The hare / by Pouyanne, Thérèse.(CARDINAL)727819; Oxenham, Patrick,illustrator.(CARDINAL)727822;
Presents a year in the life of a mother hare and her young, including the various dangers they constantly face.
Subjects: European hare; Hares;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Raising hare [large print] : a memoir / by Dalton, Chloe,author.; Nestor, Denise,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-272).A winter leveret -- Bonded -- One month old: little hare -- No name -- May days: witch-hare -- Independence -- Four months old: home range -- August: light foot -- Leveret no more -- Ultimate trust -- Two years old: wonder -- Harekind -- Bolt from the blue -- Blood in the harvest -- Secret paths."A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman's unlikely friendship with a wild hare. Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine that it lived under your roof and lolloped around your bedroom at night, drumming on the duvet cover when it wanted your attention. Imagine that, over two years later, it still ran in from the fields and slept in your house for hours on end and gave birth to leverets in your study. For political advisor and speechwriter Chloe Dalton, who spent lockdown deep in the English countryside, far away from her usual busy London life, this became her unexpected reality. In February 2021, Dalton stumbles upon a newborn hare--a leveret that had been chased by a dog. Fearing for its life, she brings it home, only to discover how impossible it is to rear a wild hare, most of whom perish in captivity from either shock or starvation. Through trial and error, she learns to feed and care for the leveret with every intention of returning it to the wilderness. Instead, it becomes her constant companion, wandering the fields and woods at night and returning to Dalton's house by day. Though Dalton feared that the hare would be preyed upon by foxes, stoats, feral cats, raptors, and even people, she never tried to restrict it to the house. Each time the hare leaves, Chloe knows she may never see it again. Yet she also understands that to confine it would be its own kind of death."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Biographies.; Dalton, Chloe.; European hare; Human-animal relationships; European hare; European hare; European hare;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 11
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Highwaymen / by Blackwood, Gary L.(CARDINAL)353886;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 66-70) and index.Describes the lives and careers of such European and American highwaymen as Claude Duval, Mary Frith, and John Thompson Hare.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Brigands and robbers; Brigands and robbers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Grasslands. by World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Introduction -- Habitat map -- Mammals (gray wolves, prairie dogs, and relatives) -- Birds (burrowing owls, emus and relatives) -- Reptiles (slowworm and gopher tortoise) -- Amphibians (moor frogs) -- Insects (crickets and bumblebees) -- Glossary -- Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.MAMMALS : American Bison -- Saiga -- Pronghorn -- Maned Wolf -- Gray Wolf -- Bat-Eared Fox -- Bobcat -- Jaguarundi -- American Badger -- Giant Anteater -- Indian Rhinoceros -- European Mole -- Snowshoe Hare -- European Hare -- Mara -- Guinea Pig -- Meadow Vole -- Botta's Pocket Gopher -- Eurasian Harvest Mouse -- Black-Tailed Prairie Dog -- European Ground Squirrel ---- BIRDs : Cattle Egret -- Eastern Imperial Eagle -- Northern Crested Caracara -- Burrowing Owl -- Rose-Colored Starling -- Spinifexbird -- Budgerigar -- Great Bustard -- Greater Prairie Chicken -- Gray Partridge -- Southern Ground Hornbill -- Emu -- Greater Rhea --- REPTILES : Slowworm -- Gopher Tortoise --- AMPHIBIANS : Moor Frog --- INSECTS : Great Green Bush Cricket -- Field Cricket -- Buff-Tailed Bumblebee.This volume introduces many of the animal species that live in grasslands, prairies, and steppes. Special features include a glossary, photographs, an index, detailed captions describing each animal, and inset maps showing where on the globe the different species are found.
Subjects: Grassland animals; Grassland ecology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Raising hare : a memoir / by Dalton, Chloe,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282).Prologue -- A winter leveret -- Bonded -- One month old : little hare -- No name -- May days : witch-hare -- Independence -- Four months old : home range -- August : light foot -- Leveret no more -- Ultimate trust -- Two years old : wonder -- Harekind -- Bolt from the blue -- Blood in the harvest -- Secret paths."A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman's unlikely friendship with a wild hare. Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine that it lived under your roof and lolloped around your bedroom at night, drumming on the duvet cover when it wanted your attention. Imagine that, over two years later, it still ran in from the fields when you called it and slept in your house for hours on end and gave birth to leverets in your study. For political advisor and speechwriter Chloe Dalton, who spent lockdown deep in the English countryside, far away from her usual busy London life, this became her unexpected reality. In February 2021, Dalton stumbles upon a newborn hare--a leveret--that had been chased by a dog. Fearing for its life, she brings it home, only to discover how impossible it is to rear a wild hare, most of whom perish in captivity from either shock or starvation. Through trial and error, she learns to feed and care for the leveret with every intention of returning it to the wilderness. Instead, it becomes her constant companion, wandering the fields and woods at night and returning to Dalton's house by day. Though Dalton feared that the hare would be preyed upon by foxes, stoats, feral cats, raptors, and even people, she never tried to restrict it to the house. Each time the hare leaves, Chloe knows she may never see it again. Yet she also understands that to confine it would be its own kind of death. Raising Hare chronicles their journey together, while also taking a deep dive into the lives and nature of hares, and the way they have been viewed historically in art, literature, and folklore. We witness first-hand the joy at this extraordinary relationship between human and animal, which serves as a reminder that the best things, and most beautiful experiences, arise when we least expect them"--
Subjects: Informational works; Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Dalton, Chloe.; European rabbit; European rabbit; European rabbit; European rabbit; Human-animal relationships;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 40
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Mammals / by Beer, Amy-Jane.(CARDINAL)319279;
Subjects: Mammals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Animal wisdom : the definitive guidebook to the myth, folklore and medicine power of animals / by Palmer, Jessica Dawn.(CARDINAL)832631;
Includes Biblographical references [pages 386-393 and index.Alligator/Crocodile -- Ant -- Antelope (Pronghorn) -- Armadillo -- Badger -- Bat -- Bear -- Beaver -- Bee -- Boar -- Buffalo (Bison) -- Butterfly -- Cat -- Cattle -- Cougar -- Coyote -- Crane -- Crow/Raven -- Deer -- Dog -- Dolphin/Porpoise -- Dove -- Dragonfly/Damoisellefly -- Duck -- Eagle -- Elk (Wapiti) -- Ferret/Weasel -- Fish/Shark -- Fox -- Frog -- Goat -- Goose -- Grouse -- Hare -- Hawk -- Horse -- Hummingbird -- Jaguar (Panther/Leopard) -- Lark -- Lizard -- Lynx/Bobcat (Wildcat) -- Mole -- Moose (European Elk) -- Moth -- Mouse -- Opossum -- Otter -- Owl -- Porcupine -- Rabbit -- Raccoon -- Ram/Sheep -- Salamander -- Salmon -- Seal/Sea Lion -- Skunk -- Snake -- Spider -- Squirrel -- Swallow -- Swan -- Toad -- Turkey -- Turtle/Tortoise -- Vulture (Condor) -- Whale -- Wolf -- Wolverine -- Woodpecker.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Animals; Healing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Old World kitchen : the rich tradition of European peasant cooking / by Luard, Elisabeth.(CARDINAL)734597;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-516) and index.The timeless tradition of the European peasant past is brought to life in more than 300 carefully selected recipes featuring authentic culinary delights from many countries.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Cooking, European.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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World book myths & legends by Ardagh, Philip.(CARDINAL)645152; Rayner, Olivia,illustrator.(CARDINAL)419539; Rayner, Olivia.(CARDINAL)419539;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-52) and index.Myth or legend? -- Native North Americans -- Tales of the great hare -- Quest for healing -- Crying that defeated a God -- Black bird, bright skies -- Curse of the snake's meat -- Giant of the logging camps -- Man who planted trees -- King of the wild frontier -- Mama and the hairy man -- Brer Rabbit and the tar baby -- When people had wings -- Coyote and the story of death -- Myths and legends resources -- Who's who in myths and legends -- Myths and legends glossary.A collection of traditional tales from North America, reflecting the cultures of Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Indians of North America; Indian mythology; African Americans; Mythology; Legends; Indians of North America; African Americans; Folklore; Folklore;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 17
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Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America / by Dolin, Eric Jay.(CARDINAL)327211;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-411) and index.pt. 1. Furs settle the New World -- "As fine a river as can be found" -- The precious beaver -- New Amsterdam rising -- "The Bible and the beaver" -- pt. 2. Clash of empires -- Competition, conflict, and chicanery -- "Many hounds are the hare's death" -- Adieu to the French -- Americans oust the British -- pt. 3. America heads West -- "A perfect golden round of profits" -- Up the Missouri -- Astoria -- Mountain men -- Taos trappers and Astor's empire -- Fall of the beaver -- The last robe -- Epilogue: End of an era.Kirkus StarredLibrary JournalPub WeeklyKirkus Starred, May 2010Library Journal, June 2010Pub Weekly, May 2010Traces the rise and fall of the fur trade in America since the early seventeenth century, and discusses its influence on westward expansion.AdultAdult
Subjects: Fur trade; Fur trade; Frontier and pioneer life; Europeans; Imperialism; Europeans;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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