{"product_id":"butterfly-for-a-king-saving-hawai-699-is-kamehameha-butterflies-hardcover","title":"Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawai\u0026#699;i's Kamehameha Butterflies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy Trumbore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e The Cook Prize Silver Medalist, Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e Green Earth Book Award, The Nature Generation\u003cbr\u003e Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Recommended Title, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)\u003cbr\u003e AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Longlist, American Association for the Advancement of Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating true story of a beautiful native Hawaiian butterfly, a great Hawaiian warrior king, and current-day efforts by scientists and citizens to restore the butterfly's declining population.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe beautiful Kamehameha butterfly lives in Hawaii and nowhere else on Earth. Named to honor the great king who united the Hawaiian Islands, the butterfly is one of only two species native to Hawaii.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Kamehameha butterfly became the state insect--thanks to a group of fifth graders--people noticed that the butterflies were disappearing. So a team of dedicated professional and citizen scientists began working together to restore the butterfly's natural habitat and reintroduce butterflies in places where they were once found.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Sibert Medal-winning team that created \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e comes another nature adventure. Discover the captivating story of the Kamehameha butterfly and the people all around Hawaii who are helping it survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCindy Trumbore\u003c\/b\u003e has been involved with young people's literature for most of her career. A former editor in children's book publishing, she now writes children's books, edits books for classrooms, and teaches writing. She has collaborated with her friend Susan L. Roth on several award-winning titles, including \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction; \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eButterfly for a King\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband in Delaware. You can visit her online at cindykane.net.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth'\u003c\/b\u003es vibrant, unique, mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEvery Month Is a New Year, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eButterfly for a King\u003c\/i\u003e. Roth and her husband live in New York. Visit her online at susanlroth.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan L. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e's vibrant, unique, mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous outstanding picture books, including \u003ci\u003eParrots Over Puerto Rico\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal; \u003ci\u003ePrairie Dog Song\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mangrove Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEvery Month Is a New Year, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMalala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eButterfly for a King\u003c\/i\u003e. Roth and her husband live in New York. 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