Description
Invasive species threaten local ecosystems and the planet’s biodiversity, but are they all as bad as we think they are?
Plants, animals, insects and fish are moving in. In Nature Out of Balance:How Invasive Species Are Changing the Planet author Merrie-Ellen Wilcox profiles all-star invasive species around the world, starting in her own neighbourhood, and warns that humans are the most invasive species of all. We find out how and why species become invasive, what we can do to stop their spread and whether it’s time to think differently about invasive species that are here to stay.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Author Bio
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox is a writer and editor in Victoria, British Columbia. She is the author of What's the Buzz? and Nature Out of Balance in the Orca Footprints series. When she’s not at her desk or reading books, she’s usually working in her garden, watching bees and birds, and planting even more native plants. She studied ecological restoration at the University of Victoria.
Prizes
- Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard SelectionCommended 2021
- BC Books for SchoolsCommended 2021
- Evanston Public Library Blueberry Award - ChangemakersCommended 2021
- Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book AwardsNominated 2022
Review Quotes
“This book is well organized, attractive, and relevant to intermediate students learning about interconnectedness in the environment.”
— BC Books for SchoolsBiographical note
Merrie-Ellen Wilcox is a writer and editor in Victoria, British Columbia. Her first book for children, What’s the Buzz? Keeping Bees in Flight, is part of the Orca Footprints series. When several huge Garry oak trees were cut down at the end of her street to make way for a parking lot, she became a passionate defender of the trees and the ecosystem they are part of. She studied ecological restoration at the University of Victoria and continues to naturescape her garden.
