Project UltraSwan.
Written & photographed by Elinor Osborn, Project
UltraSwan follows the story of the trumpeter swan migration project using ultralight aircraft.
The pilots relate their adventures as they raced the weather trying to teach their young
swans the migration route from western New York to the Chesapeake Bay. Since all trumpeters
were hunted to extinction east of the Mississippi River by 100 years ago there are
no trumpeters left to remember the routes. Now some scientists are hoping to restore
these magnificent birds to the East.
Autographed copies of Project UltraSwan may be ordered from this website for $16 plus $5 shipping. Click “Add to Cart” to place your order.
Reviewers say-
Washington Post: "Readers will find particular delight in Osborn's photographs showing the swans close up and then flying in formation with...the ultralights."
The Bulletin: "...Osborn writes with a lively informality...Another imaginative title in an imaginative science series, this will appeal to nontechnical animal lovers as well as budding biologists..."
Birdscapes: "Ms. Osborn is gifted with the ability to take the work of scientists and translate it into language that children will enjoy reading, or having read to them, over and over again."
The Horn Book: "Wonderful photographs...This book broadens the scope of the Scientists in the Field series, illustrating that science is not always done by people with lots of degrees."
School Library Journal: "...vibrant writing and crisp, informative, and occasionally dramatic photographs... An exciting and accessible story, with important insights into our environment and the scientific process..."
National Science Teachers Assn.: "Fascinating photographs"
Booklist: "Beautifully illustrated with crisp, colorful photographs and maps...Another fine addition to the exceptional Scientists in the Field series"
Autographed copies of Project UltraSwan may be ordered from this website for $16 plus $5 shipping. Click “Add to Cart” to place your order.
Reviewers say-
Washington Post: "Readers will find particular delight in Osborn's photographs showing the swans close up and then flying in formation with...the ultralights."
The Bulletin: "...Osborn writes with a lively informality...Another imaginative title in an imaginative science series, this will appeal to nontechnical animal lovers as well as budding biologists..."
Birdscapes: "Ms. Osborn is gifted with the ability to take the work of scientists and translate it into language that children will enjoy reading, or having read to them, over and over again."
The Horn Book: "Wonderful photographs...This book broadens the scope of the Scientists in the Field series, illustrating that science is not always done by people with lots of degrees."
School Library Journal: "...vibrant writing and crisp, informative, and occasionally dramatic photographs... An exciting and accessible story, with important insights into our environment and the scientific process..."
National Science Teachers Assn.: "Fascinating photographs"
Booklist: "Beautifully illustrated with crisp, colorful photographs and maps...Another fine addition to the exceptional Scientists in the Field series"