The Bat Scientists

Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International aren't scared of bats. These bat crusaders are fascinated by them, with good reason. Bats fly the night skies in nearly every part of the world, but they are the least studied of all mammals. As the major predator of night-flying insects, bats eat many pests. Unfortunately bats are facing many problems, including a terrifying new disease. White-nose Syndrome is infecting and killing millions of hibernating bats in North America. But Dr. Tuttle, with the help of his fellow bat scientists are in the trenches--and caves--on the front line of the fight to save their beloved bats.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/06/2010
ISBN: 9780547199566
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.28h x 11.26w x 0.51d
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2010 pg. 783
Booklist 10/15/2010 pg. 50
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2010 pg. 113
School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 136
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 153

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 139122 / Bat Scientists
Reading Level: 6.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2