Books for World Wildlife Day

By Coll Rowe | February 26 2025 | Science

For World Wildlife Day on March 3rd, we’re sharing books to enlighten students on the amazing diversity of the natural world and encourage them to appreciate and protect their planet. Find a collection of Wildlife Titles here.

Check out our Secondary level collections of titles in Zoology here.

Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist
9780593685259
The uplifting story of a young Black scientist’s challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature’s most misunderstood animal—the shark."Jasmin Graham has that winning combination of talent and grit needed to excel as a scientist. Every girl who wants to be a marine biologist should have this book." —Hope Jahren, New York Times bestselling author of Lab Girl and The Story of More
$28.00 US
Jul 16, 2024
Hardcover
224 Pages
Pantheon

How Our Planet Came to Life
9780593133972
Becoming Earth is a "Vivid. Eloquent. Beautiful" (WSJ) exploration of the interconnectedness of our living planet.
$30.00 US
Jun 25, 2024
Hardcover
304 Pages
Random House

How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World
9780593543375
An investigative narrative that dives into the waste embedded in our daily lives—and shows how individuals and communities are making a real difference for health, prosperity, quality of life and the fight against climate change, by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
$20.00 US
Feb 04, 2025
Paperback
288 Pages
Avery

(Newbery Medal Winner)
9781524764234
From the award-winning author of The Every and the illustrator behind the beloved picture book Her Right Foot comes an endearing and beautifully illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals.
$14.99 US
Apr 01, 2025
Paperback
256 Pages
Yearling

9780593206706
A powerful novel in verse from Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning author Margarita Engle about the friendship between a young girl and the poet Gabriela Mistral that leads to healing and hope for both of them.
$8.99 US
May 30, 2023
Paperback
240 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers

9780593177662
Newbery Honor-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author Carl Hiaasen--beloved for his modern classics like Hoot--delivers Chomp, featuring gators, snakes, bats that bite, and reality show hosts gone wild!
$9.99 US
Mar 10, 2020
Paperback
320 Pages
Yearling