- To purchase a book, click on the GoodSearch icon and then enter the Association of State Wetland Managers into the box asking for “Goodshop for…” if ASWM is not already listed.
- Choose a store
- Then click on GoodShop this store on the coupon webpage
- On the store’s website, search for the book you wanted to buy (the credit to ASWM will be handled by GoodShop and the participating store)
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AGES 4-8 AGES 9-12 YOUNG ADULT
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AGES 4-8
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The Story Shell: A Tale of Friendship Bog
by Gloria Repp, 2011, 96 pages, CreateSpace
Ages 4-8
Gaffer’s story shell, the delight of Friendship Bog, has disappeared. Did someone steal it? Do those very large tracks belong to a thief? If only Leeper were here, that brave, strong frog would have a plan.
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| Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story
by Thomas F. Yezerski, 2011, 40 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR); First Edition edition Ages 5 and up A New York Times Notable Children's Book for 2011
One of Horn Book’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
The 20,000 acres of wetlands in New Jersey now known as the Meadowlands were once home to hundreds of species of plants and animals. But in the four hundred years since European explorers first arrived in the Meadowlands, people have dammed up, drained, built over, and polluted this formerly vibrant ecosystem—and all but destroyed it. Still, signs of life remain—under bridges, on the edges of parking lots, and beside train tracks. Slowly but surely, with help from activist groups, government organizations, and ordinary people, the resilient creatures of the Meadowlands are making a comeback, and the wetlands are recovering. |
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In the Small, Small Pond
by Denise Fleming, 2007, 32 pages, Henry Holt and Co.
Ages 4-8
Denise Fleming’s Caldecott Honor book illustrates a small, small pond through the seasons while introducing common wildlife and action verbs. |
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River Song: With the Banana Slug String Band
by Steve Van Zandt, 2007, 32 pages, Dawn Publications
Ages 4-8
Rivers make beautiful music - from the trickle of snowmelt to the burble of a full-flowing stream. Here the famed children’s musical ensemble, the Banana Slug String Band, celebrates rivers as a fascinating, ever-changing source of life and joy. The attached CD includes their vibrant rendition of "River Song." |
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Between Cattails
by Terry Tempest Williams, 1985, Scribner Book Company
Ages 4-8
The mixture of factual information and poetic writing will severely limit the audience for this beautiful book. Parnall's vivid drawings, primarily in blues, yellows and greens, complement the lyrical text of this glimpse at a typical marsh habitat, an environment that supports a rich variety of plant and animal life. |
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| Chomp
by Carl Hiaasen, March 27, 2012, 304 pages, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Wahoo Cray lives in a zoo. His father is an animal wrangler, so he's grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard. The critters he can handle. His father is the unpredictable one. When his dad takes a job with a reality TV show called "Expedition Survival!", Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself—to keep his dad from killing Derek Badger, the show's boneheaded star, before the shoot is over. But the job keeps getting more complicated. |
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Fen Runners
by John Gordon, 2011, 120 pages, Orion Children's Books
Ages 9-12
It's wintertime in the moody, atmospheric mists of East Anglia, and while diving into the cold, murky water of a lake, Kit and Joe find an elaborate patten—a Fen word for ice skate. Its return to the surface is not widely welcomed, and, as it emerges, the story of how the skate became detached from its owner 50 years ago leads the boys deep into a chilling mystery whose conclusion is yet to be played out.
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Adora the Albino Alligator
by Rhonda S. Edwards, 2011, SynergEbooks
Ages 9-12
One of 40 hatchlings, Adora needs the extra protective eye of Mother Alligator. Since she is an albino alligator, she cannot survive in the direct sunlight and is an easy target for predators.
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The Wind in the Willows
by 2011, 164 pages, Simon & Brown
Ages 9-12
The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.
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Near One Cattail: Turtles, Logs and Leaping Frogs
by Anthony D. Fredericks, 2005, 32 pages, Dawn Publications
Ages 9-12
What creatures live in a bog-boggy place? From zip-zipping dragonflies to hip-hopping frogs, here's a medley of critters who swim, soar or crawl in a wetlands home that protects one and all. This engaging book is the fourth natural neighborhood to be portrayed by this dynamic author-illustrator duo. |
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Wetlands
by Darlene R. Stille, 2000, 48 pages, Children's Press
Ages 9-12
Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
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Leapfrogging Through Wetlands
by Margaret Anderson, Nancy Field, and Karen Stephenson, 1998, 40 pages, Dog-Eared Publications
Ages 9-12
In Leapfrogging Through Wetlands young readers (9-12) meet up with carnivorous plants in a northern peat bog, look for hidden animals in a cypress swamp, and visit the estuary cafeteria where the diners are also on the menu! They become wetland detectives, travel through a wetland maze, and migrate with waterfowl. A sheet of full-colored stickers encourages individual creativity. |
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YOUNG ADULT
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A Girl of the Limberlost
by Gene Stratton-Porter, 2006, 336 pages, Norilana Books
Young Adult
A Girl of the Limberlost (1909) by Gene Stratton-Porter is the story of a poor Indiana girl Elnora Comstock who lives with her emotionally abusive mother, a stern heartless widow, at the edge of the Limberlost Swamp.
Elnora attends school against her mother's wishes, fighting every inch of the way for her dream of an education, and collects and sells moths and other rare biological specimens from the swamp to pay for her schooling, books, and bare necessities.
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Discover Nature in Water & Wetlands: Things to Know and Things to Do
by Elizabeth Lawlor, 2000, 222 pages, Stackpole Books; 1 edition
Young Adult
Wetlands provide perfect arenas for nature study. Discover Nature in Water and Wetlands explores the properties, processes, and phases of water and the plant and animal life associated with it, from trees, cattails, and ferns to dragonflies, salamanders, turtles, and beavers. With just a few essentials, such as a field notebook, hand lens, and bug box, readers will find both straightforward information and all kinds of activities to uncover the fascinating, diverse ecosystem that surrounds our ponds, swamps, and other watery places.
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The Sense of Wonder
by Rachel Carson, 1998, 112 pages, HarperCollins
Young Adult
First published more than three decades ago, this reissue of Rachel Carson's award-winning classic brings her unique vision to a new generation of readers. Stunning new photographs by Nick Kelsh beautifully complement Carson's intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, Roger, as they enjoy walks along the rocky coast of Maine and through dense forests and open fields, observing wildlife, strange plants, moonlight and storm clouds, and listening to the "living music" of insects in the underbrush.
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