Camp Panda

By Catherine Thimmesh

Can humans teach pandas to survive in the wild and avert extinction?

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64 pages· 7,894 words· Est. 53 min read

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In a world where giant pandas face extinction due to habitat loss and poaching, a remarkable effort unfolds in China. Conservationists are teaching baby pandas to survive in the wild, defying the odds of climate change and human encroachment. Will these efforts be enough to secure the future of this beloved species? Discover the challenges and triumphs of this inspiring journey.

From the publisher

Robert F. Sibert Honor Award winner “Complementing Thimmesh’s thoughtful, engagingly written text are many arrestingly adorable color photographs of pandas in training and in the wild. A timely, uplifting story.” –Kirkus, starred reviewFrom the Sibert medal-winning author of Team Moon and the bestselling Girls Think of Everything comes a riveting, timely account of panda conservation efforts in China, perfect for budding environmentalists and activists.Roughly a thousand years ago, an estimated 23,000 pandas roamed wild and free through their native China. But within the past forty years, more than fifty percent of the panda’s already shrinking habitat has been destroyed by humans, leaving the beautiful and beloved giant panda vulnerable to extinction.Despite the seemingly insurmountable odds–poaching, habitat destruction, pollution, human overpopulation, and global climate change–the panda is making a comeback. How? By humans teaching baby pandas how to be wild and stay wild.Chicago Public Library Best of the YearKirkus Best Book of the YearJunior Library Guild Selection