"In the mid-1800s seventy-five million buffalo roamed in North America. In little more than fifty years, there would be almost none." The death of the buffalo and the settlers' farming and ranching practices endangered the prairie, as drought made the farmland crumble to dust. To help repair the land, the buffalo had to be saved.

An introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of the American bison, which are sometimes mistakenly called buffalo. --

Profiles the American bison and how conservation efforts brought it back from the brink of extinction.

With more developed vocabulary and language patterns and full-spread illustration-enhanced photographs, transitional readers learn about the prairie habitat of the American bison, or buffalo. Children who are using strategies to figure out unknown words build confidence as they learn more advanced word patterns and uncover information on their own.

With familiar word patterns, short sentences, and full-spread illustration-enhanced photographs, beginning readers are introduced to the American bison, or buffalo. Children starting to understand how letters and sounds go together will build confidence as they recognize repeated words and learn new words. Helpful labels on photographs provide visual cues for new vocabulary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Magic...

"American bison used to roam the Great Plains by the millions. However, white settlers killed most of the bison and stole their habitats as they moved west. This book tells the story of a mighty mammal on the brink of extinction. Readers will learn how bison populations dropped, and how conservation efforts allowed populations to rise once again. This book combines a zoological and historical lens so readers can connect deeply to the story of the...

Discusses the life cycle of the bison, its role in the settlement of the American West, and its near extinction.

Examines the importance of the buffalo in the lore and day-to-day life of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains and describes hunting methods and the uses found for each part of the animal that could not be eaten.

A history of the buffalo/bison in this country, discussing its behavior and population today.

Provides a review of the bond between Native Americans and buffalo's throughout history and examines how European settlers disrupted nature's balance and nearly caused the extinction of an animal so highly respected by the native tribes.