Chapter Book 2

A.    Author: Sy Montgomery

B.     Title: Pilgrims: Kakapo Rescue: Saving the Worlds Strangest Parrot

C.     Photographs: Nic Bishop

D.    Readability: Grades 3-5  Level Equivalent 7.4

E.      Genre: Nonfiction

F.      Subgenre: Informational

G.    Theme: Exploration, Endangered species  

H.    Primary and secondary characters: Kakapo Birds

I.       Award(s) date of publication:  Robert F. Sibert Award 2011

J.       Publishing company: Scholastic  

K.    ISBN number:0-439-89502-2

L.     Brief summary: Kaakapo Rescue, is a heartwarming story of scientists rescuing the Kakapo Parrot. It describes the life of the Kakapo Parrot on the island of New Zealand, the Kakapo is a 9 pound, flightless bird that nests under the earths soil. The story proceeds by telling us how scientists help these birds survive and reproduce to keep their species alive. There is currently less than 100 Kakapo Parrots living and it is our duty to educate children and adults as well as we can to preserve these creatures.

M.   Description of how you would use the book with students: Kakapo Rescue, is a wonderful chapter book filled with outstanding photos. I would be able to use this book in my classroom to teach students about endangered species. If I were to have a project for them to present to me an endangered species this book would be on the list.