Frank Carlson Library

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces baby orangutans to young readers through leveled text and related photos."--

"Simple text and photographs present orangutans, how they look, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

""Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the fighting capabilities of Komodo dragons and orangutans. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"-- Provided by publisher"--

When John was ten years old his father brought back a baby orangutan from Indonesia, and Raja quickly becomes John's "brother" and responsibility--so years later, after his parents divorce, and his father has sold Raja to a roadside zoo, John sets out to rescue him and bring him to a sanctuary in Indonesia. The third entry in the taut, heart-wrenching quartet that made Eliot Schrefer a two-time National Book Award finalist introduces us to an orangutan...

This book describes the life of an orangutan baby.

Describes the physical features, habitat, movement, and communication of orangutans.

A baby orangutan says goodnight to each and every part of himself until sleep finally comes.

"As a young scientist, Birute Mary Galdikas had a mission: To find and study the elusive orangutans of Borneo's rain forest to help protect this amazing and elusive species. Follow her story as she carries out an epic search and struggles to survive while studying the world's most endangered great ape. When Galdikas saw her first image of an orangutan in the wild, she was immediately captivated. It haunted her and she found its gaze "almost hypnotic."...

The Secret Explorers head to the Borneo rainforest on a mission to rescue a lost baby orangutan. Along the way, they learn about threats to the rainforest--especially from greedy plantation owners to want to cut down the rainforest to expand palm oil production.

"Perspectives of two Indonesian middle-schoolers and a caged orangutan entwine. Wealthy Malia faces the consequences of disobediently circulating an anti-palm-oil petition at her school, resulting in suspensions for herself, her best friend, and her teacher. Ari, fortunate to be plucked from his impoverished village to attend school and compete in chess tournaments, helps the uncle who is hosting him but worries about Ginger Juice, the orangutan his...