Two genetically male frogs mating. The male frog on the bottom produces viable eggs because he was exposed to the pesticide atrazine early in life. Photo courtesy Tryone Hayes.










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Book Twelve...arrggghh!

Frog Blog: Writing, Science, and Nature

Battle of the Books

March 3, 2010

Tags: The Frog Scientist

School Library Journal runs a very fun "Battle of the Kids' Books" contest. The idea is to pick 16 children's books and have them pair off in matches judged by well-known children's authors. In my first round I'm up against THE LAST OLYMPIAN, only the most popular book of the year. I'm expecting a lightning bolt to get me. Or a giant wave. Or some other tragic Olympic disaster.

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PROJECT SEAHORSE
Seahorses and people sharing a Philippine coral reef.
PROWLING THE SEAS: EXPLORING THE HIDDEN WORLD OF OCEAN PREDATORS
One shark, one sea turtle, one tuna, two seabirds...and one very big ocean.
THE FROG SCIENTIST
Tyrone Hayes's efforts to investigate the link between pesticides and amphibian declines
A LIFE IN THE WILD: GEORGE SCHALLER'S STRUGGLE TO SAVE THE LAST GREAT BEASTS
Awards & Honors: Golden Kite Award winner; NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book; Kirkus Best Book for Young Adults
LIFE ON EARTH...AND BEYOND: AN ASTROBIOLOGIST'S QUEST
Awards & Honors: School Library Journal and Booklist starred reviews; finalist for AAAS/Subaru Science Writing Prize
GORILLA DOCTORS: SAVING ENDANGERED GREAT APES
Awards & Honors: ALA Notable Book, Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, ASPCA Henry Bergh Award, Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Horn Book starred reviews
HACHIKO: THE TRUE STORY OF A LOYAL DOG
Awards & Honors: Golden Kite Honor, Booklist Editor's Choice, Horn Book starred review
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