{"product_id":"a-home-away-from-home-nicholas-read-9781772032192","title":"A Home Away from Home: True Stories of Wild Animal Sanctuaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn informative book for middle-grade readers about sanctuaries across North America that rescue wild animals and provide them with safe places to live.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYears ago, most major cities in North America had zoos full of exotic or wild animals in tiny cages. It was also not uncommon for wild animals to be kept as pets or trained to perform in circuses. Today, we have a different way of looking at animals and deciding if and how they should be kept in captivity. There are still zoos and aquariums, of course, but the best ones are more concerned with protecting animals than putting them on display. There is also a different sort of organization--the animal sanctuary--which provides comfortable homes for animals that have been housed in unaccredited zoos or caught up in the illegal exotic-animal trade. Sanctuaries are never a substitute for the wild, but they are the next best thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Home Away from Home\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true stories of animals that live in sanctuaries across North America, from the tragic tale of Moby Doll, the first orca held in captivity in Vancouver, to the inspiring story of Thika, Toka, and Iringa, three elephants who travelled from a tiny zoo enclosure to a sprawling acreage in Sacramento, California. Often entertaining and sometimes sad, this book is an eye-opening read for children who care about the welfare of animals and want to know more about the organizations that help them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Read\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1772032190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772032192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heritage House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.80w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020 pg. 85","brand":"Nicholas Read","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372502765823,"sku":"9781772032192","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff2fb9b1-ef2d-4bb7-a81a-c7e666221710.jpg?v=1732726124","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-home-away-from-home-nicholas-read-9781772032192","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}