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The Wolves Are Back by Jean Craighead George: This book talks about the wolves being shot almost to extinction in North America. Then 10 wolves are brought in from Canada to repopulate the US.

Turtles by Anita Baskin-Salzberg and Allen Salzberg: This book describes may different kinds of turtles including ones that are endangered and extinct.

The Great Leopard Rescue – Saving the Amur Leopardsby Sandra Markle: Talks about the Amur leopard and what is being done to save them by people around the world.

A Boy and A Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz: A little boy who stutters except whe he talks to animals wants to help the leopards who are caged. They help him overcome his stutter because he wants to speak up for them so badly.

The Wild Reveler by Pamela Dixon-Harvey: Wild Horses habitat is being taken up by development of land. What can be done?

Will We Miss Them? By Alexandra Wright: Written by an 11 year old, she informs other children about endangered animals and what can be done to save them.

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News ELA has so many articles on different species of endangered animals.
https://newsela.com/search/#/?needle=endangered%20species

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Dave Loves Chickens by Carlos Patino: A monster named Dave loves animals and talks about why we should not eat them.

Charlottes Web by E.B. White: Wilbur the pig lives on a farm and is destined to be dinner. Charlotte, and his animal friends as well as a little girl Fern decide to help him.

The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl: A little girl swaps the roles of ducks and a family of hunters to teach them a lesson.

No Green Eggs or Ham by Flora Lee: A vegan parody about a dinosaur who doesn't eat meat.

Toro: A Calf's Tale by Michael Flemming: A bull calf escapes a dairy farm and educates kids on what happens to cows there in a kid friendly way.

Whose Coat? by John Luksetich: A little girl does not want a coat if it made aniimals hurt to make it. The girl does some research and ends up educating the adults in her life on animal rights.

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One and Only Ivan by K.A. Applegate: Ivan is a gorilla in a mall zoo who doesn't remember any other life. One day when he meets Ruby a baby elephant he decides he wants to help her and all the animals have a better life.

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf: Ferdinand is bull who doesn't want to do typical bull things.

Free Willy by Jordan Horowitz: A boy befriends an Orca whale who lives in captivity. When he sees how miserable Willy is the boy decides to free him.

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell: Told in the perspective of the horse, it talks about his treatment and mistreatment through his life.

When Anju Loved Being An Elephant by Wendy Henrichs: Anju is a captive elephant who no longer loves being an elephant because of the way she's treated.

Who Cares About Animal Rights? by Michael Twinn: Discusses how all animals and living things deserve our respect, kindness, and has its place.

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This article discusses if people should even become vegetarians.
https://newsela.com/read/lib-procon-vegetarianism

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Bullfighting used to be banned, now a court has overturned this decision to allow it again.
https://newsela.com/read/spain-bullfighting

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Orcas are no longer to be bred in captivity like SeaWorld. This relates to the book Free Willy.
https://newsela.com/read/last-orca-born-sea-world/id/29692/

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Hobbes Goes Home by Tami Crupi Zeman and Bruce Zeman: Hobbes is a dog who is put in a shelter after being in an abusive home. He makes friends at a shelter and one day he finds his forever home.

Saving Audie: A Pitbull Puppy Gets a Second Chance by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and William Munoz: A true story of a dog used for dog fighting by Michael Vick. He is rescued, rehabilitated, and adopted.

Rosebud, A Princess Finally by Caryl McIntire Edwards: A poor mistreated, stray dog finally finds a good home after much sadness in her life.

My Pet Human by Yasmine Surovec: A stray cat decides to adopt a human. Told in graphic novel style in the cats point of view.

The Lost Kitten by Lee: A girl and her mother find a lost kitten. The girl would rather have a kitten from a pet store. When she goes to check on the kitten it is gone and she thinks how scared it must be.

Midnights Forever Home by April M. Adams: Midnight is a black cat who desperately wants his foster mom to adopt him. Will she?

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This article talks about how it is sometimes difficult to adopt a shelter pet, and why that is.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/02/02/millions-of-dogs-need-homes-why-is-it-sometimes-hard-to-adopt-one/?utm_term=.5adc5c69a876

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This site discusses how to support animals in shelters (without taking them all home)

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Did you know that you can help animals no matter how old you are? Take Sydney and Alexandria, for example. They're only 12, and they've been donating their time to helping animals for years! There are millions of dogs, cats, bunnies, and other animals in need of homes all over the U.S., and there are so many ways for you to help them.

Here are Sydney and Alexandria's top 10 ways for kids like you to help animals in shelters:

1. Educate your friends and family.

Teach people how important it is to spay and neuter their dogs and cats. Around 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in the U.S. every day, and there are nowhere near enough good homes for all of them. Spaying and neutering can help end the homeless-animal crisis!

2. Ask for birthday donations.

For Sydney and Alexandria's 10 th birthday, they decided that there was nothing they wanted more than to make animals in need happy. They asked their friends and family to give them donations for their local animal shelter instead of birthday presents, and they raised enough money to buy warm beds for so that they wouldn't have to sleep on the cold concrete floor.

3. Raise money for animals.

Head over to a local business, like a grocery or hardware store, with your parents and ask if you can hold a bake sale in front of the building. Once you get the OK, hang signs up in your neighborhood a couple of weeks in advance letting people know when, where, and why you'll be holding the bake sale. Be sure to make lots of yummy vegan treats and create signs showing the prices of the goodies.

Ask your parents to post about your bake sale on Facebook to make sure that lots of people will know about it! During the sale, make sure you have some cash with you to give people change and plenty of napkins and bags so customers can take their treats to go. And of course, be sure to put out a donation collection can. (Sydney and Alexandria have held many bake sales for animals, and they say that people often give a donation without even taking a treat!)

4. Volunteer at your local animal shelter.

You may need your parents' help with this one, since some shelters require that volunteers be a certain age unless they ' re with a parent. If you find a shelter that will let you volunteer, you can walk , clean up after the animals, refill water bowls, and give out toys and treats. Even just being there to pet cats and scratch dogs behind the ears will help them feel less lonely.

5. Adopt animals from shelters.

Instead of buying them from pet stores or breeders, be sure to always adopt animals from local shelters. Every year, more than 6 million animals are taken to shelters, and about half are euthanized because there aren't enough good homes for them. If you have friends who are ready to take good care of a dog or cat (or any animal), urge them to adopt from a shelter instead of buying from a breeder or a pet store.

6. Set up a donation drive.

Ask your teacher or school principal if you can lead a donation drive at your school for an animal shelter. You and your parents can write a letter telling your school officials how you plan on doing it and why it's important to collect items that animals in shelters need, like food, toys, leashes, beds, and blankets. You can ask your classmates and their friends and family to donate. And get a group of your own friends together to make colorful posters so you can spread the word about the donation drive!

7. Foster an animal.

Ask your parents to help you foster a homeless dog or cat. There are so many animals in need of a safe temporary place to hang out while they recover from an illness or injury, and some puppies and kittens need a quiet place to grow, away from the busy animal shelter. If you can commit your time and resources to fostering an animal, you'll be helping two animals-the one you take into your home and another one who will get a place in the shelter.

It can be hard to say goodbye to an animal you've been fostering once they're adopted into a permanent home and no longer need you to take care of them. But the good news is that because of you, an animal got a second chance at life in a loving home, and that's pretty awesome! Fostering an animal is a big commitment, so you'll need to ask your parents to help while you're at school. With their mom's help, Sydney and Alexandria have fostered more than 25 animals. If they can do it, so can you!

8. Speak up.

When you see animals in trouble, try to help them. If you see a dog chained to a tree every day when you walk home from school, ask your parents to call your local animal control officers and tell them why you're worried about the situation. If you ever see kids being mean to stray cats (or anyone hurting any animals) stand up for them if you can. If it's not safe for you to get involved, then ask a parent or trusted teacher to help.

9. Be kind to animals of all ages.

Elderly dogs and cats may sleep most of the day and not want to play very much, but they need love and care, too. Sometimes, people are more interested in puppies and kittens because they're more fun and playful, and older dogs and cats get ignored or neglected. Make it a point to give some extra attention to the older animals at your local shelter whenever you stop by!

10. Spread the word.

Ask your parents to post a photo or a video of a dog or who needs a home on their Instagram or Facebook pages. Many shelters have fliers you can download and hang in local coffee shops and other businesses. If not, just make your own! Along with pictures of the animals, include their age and gender, whether or not they get along with other animals and young kids, and any health problems they have. Also, don't forget to put in the shelter's contact information for anyone who is interested in . All it takes is one kind person to see your flier and decide to adopt!

Are you ready to be a hero for animals in shelters, just like Sydney and Alexandria?

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Kid friendly information on Vegans, Vegetarians, and why people take this route

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Kids' Health - Topics - Vegetarian - it's more than not eating meat

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This site helps kids learn about steps to going vegan- but still get proper nutrition.

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So, you want to go vegan to help animals and save the planet? That's awesome! By going vegan, you'll be saving more than 100 animals every year.

Going vegan means that you don't eat or drink anything made from animals, like meat, fish, cheese, milk, eggs, and even honey. All of these foods and drinks hurt animals-but don't worry, there are meat- and dairy-free versions of all your favorite foods that you can eat instead!

Here are our top tips to help you go vegan.

1. Help mom and dad make vegan versions of your favorite meals. Just hold the meat and cheese, please!

2. Try some yummy vegan meats and dairy alternatives. Check out our vegan shopping guide before your parent's next trip to the store.

3. Load up on fruits and veggies. They're naturally vegan and delicious!

4. Stash a few microwaveable meals and easy-to-make foods. Our list of "accidentally vegan" food will help you find what's vegan.

5. Choose vegan options in the lunchroom. If you're not sure what to eat, just ask the lunch staff or pack your own cruelty-free lunch.

6. Tell your friends. You'll want to let them know you don't eat animals before attending a sleepover, party, or going out to eat with their family.

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So, you want to go vegan to help animals and save the planet? That's awesome! By going vegan, you'll be saving more than 100 animals every year. Going vegan means that you don't eat or drink anything made from animals, like meat, fish, cheese, milk, eggs, and even honey.

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This link shows 10 of the most famous endangered animals and gives more information on them.

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They're known as "charismatic megafauna" for a reason. These endangered animals ooze star power, a factor that conservationists have capitalized on in order to fund projects to protect them (and, often by default, the other organisms that share their complex ecosystems). People are far more likely to donate money to save an adorable otter or a magnificent tiger than they are to contribute funds to preserve the limbless worm skink or the Gerlach's cockroach. However, skinks and roaches are integral participants in their ecosystems as well and just as deserving of assistance as their flashier compatriots. You might then consider the animals on this list the A-listers whose box-office draw finances the continued existence of the lesser-known character actors who inhabit the same environments. But if the concept of trickle-down conservation sticks in your craw, then get to work on that "save the Gerlach's cockroach" crowdfunding campaign. I'd donate. Maybe.
(Read E.O. Wilson's Britannica essay on mass extinction.)

vaquita (Phocoena sinus)

Vaquitas, the rarest and smallest of all cetaceans (members of a certain order of aquatic mammals), inhabit only the waters in Mexico's Gulf of California. There were nearly 600 vaquitas in 1997, but estimates of how many survive as of 2022 range from just 10 to 18 of the porpoises. The vaquita's natural range is rich in fish and shrimp, and therefore it is also rich in fishing boats. The gill nets used by the locals are meant to capture the totoaba, a fish whose swim bladder can fetch $20,000 each in China, where it's viewed as a delicacy. The average vaquita is 4.9 feet long, which makes it similar in size to the totoaba. This is problematic because vaquitas can become entangled in these nets and drown. Gill nets were banned by the Mexican government in 2015 but are still used illegally, despite social programs and restrictions intended to deter their use.

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species estimates that the current population of Asian elephants, which inhabit 13 countries, is about 40,000-50,000. That number may be far lower; some regions inhabited by the lumbering pachyderms are inaccessible because of the terrain or political volatility. Over 50 percent of the population is concentrated in India. The burgeoning human population there-and elsewhere in Asia-creates conflicts for space and resources. And, while the tusks of Asian elephants are much smaller than those of their African counterparts, the Asian species is still poached for its ivory, meat, and skin.

Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus)

At first glance, the Javan rhinoceros's fleshy folds of skin appear to be plated armor, complementing the keratinous horn adorning the skull of this lumbering species. Its population faces many threats: natural disasters, habitat loss, disease, and, notably, poaching for its horn. In 2010 the last of continental Asia's Javan rhinoceroses was killed in Vietnam. Today the Javan rhinoceros inhabits Ujung Kulon National Park, which sits on a remote peninsula on the eastern side of the Indonesian island of Java. Historically, the single-horned beasts were found across wide swaths of South Asia and Southeast Asia too. The northern white rhino is nearly extinct, and the Javan rhino, whose population numbers no more than 75 individuals of all ages, appears to be treading a similar path.

gorilla (Gorilla beringei and Gorilla gorilla)

Depending on whom you ask, there are either two species of gorilla, the eastern ( Gorilla beringei) and western ( Gorilla gorilla), or three subspecies, the eastern lowland, western lowland, and mountain gorillas. Regardless of whom you ask, all gorillas are endangered. There could be more than 300,000 gorillas left in the wild, and they're listed as critically endangered. Habitat encroachment and poaching for bushmeat, trophies, and supposed magical talismans have led to substantial losses. Because their social structure is so complex and because they reproduce slowly-females giving birth only once every four years at best-the removal of even a few individuals from a gorilla troop can catastrophically impact its ability to sustain itself.

orangutan (genus Pongo)

Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in a tree© guenterguni-E+/Getty Images

Orangutan is Malaysian for "person of the forest." Though morphologically orangutans may resemble melted Muppets more than people, their sophisticated cognitive abilities are very human indeed. Like gorillas and chimpanzees, they have been known to use tools. Threatened largely by logging and capture for the exotic pet trade, orangutans-restricted to the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra-number about 120,000 per the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A 2011 survey revealed that more than 50 percent of the original Bornean orangutan population had been killed in the previous 40 years. Unlike other great apes, orangutans are usually solitary or live in groups of fewer than three, making them difficult to track and study.

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international union for conservation of nature

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Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

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This Encyclopaedia Britannica Science list features 10 well-known endangered animal species.

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This site shows extinct animals, where they live, what humans can do to help them.

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Species | Protecting Wildlife | World Wildlife Fund

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World Wildlife Fund is committed to endangered species protection. See how we are ensuring that the world our children inherit will be home to the same species we enjoy today.

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1. Have the students write and illustrate how they would use their "magic finger" if they had one

2. A Venn Diagram of veganism vs vegetarianism

3. Record their own "podcast" in small groups about their feelings on eating animals or wearing fur after reading about these issues

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1. Making a glogster poster about their favorite endangered animal that they read about. Facts about it, habitat, pictures should all be included.

2. Problem/Solution chart about reasons for animal endangerment and actions to help support animal species

3. Have the student make a video on a cell phone/iPad/computer about what they have learned about endangered species

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1. Diary entries from Hobbes the dogs point of view

2. An audio retelling of My Pet Human from the humans point of view

3. A multimedia poster of what a pet needs to be happy and healthy

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1. X Ray of Ferdinand- students will describe how Ferdinand feels inside versus how everyone else sees him.

2. Debate for and against zoos, and circuses.

3. Illustrated letters from the Ocra whale Willy to his boy friend after he has been freed.

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1. What is the difference between an animal shelter and a pet shop?
2. What do pets need to be happy?
3. How to animals end up in pet shelters?

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1. What is vegetarianism?
2. What is veganism?
3. Why do some people choose to not eat meat?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdaXcMpbP8I&vl=en
Explaining eganism for Kids video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQN4ybGOPiQ
A vegetarian girl talks about and shows you what she eats in a day, 8 year old

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https://youtu.be/_CIC1OXl2u0
What are animal shelters?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzv0gXqoCkc
What do pets need to be happy and healthy?

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1. What are some of the reasons a species goes extinct?
2. Why do we care if they go extinct?
3. What can we do to help them?

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1.  How should animals be treated?
2. What are some basic rights they should have?
3. Do you have pets? How do you treat them?

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https://youtu.be/2iu8bbntr80
Cosmos World is a cartoon creature and people that teaches kids about endangered species.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5eTqjzQZDY
Shows and discusses endangered animals and why they're worth saving

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO7E1XIMTxM
This video talks about what animals need to be happy and healthy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11bwaXRkdoA
Kids talk about animal rights.