Bouncing Back (Hardcover)

Rohan Cleave

ISBN 10: 1486308279 / ISBN 13: 9781486308279

Published by CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, 2018

About this Item

Hardcover. Shortlisted for the 2019 CBCAs for Book of the Year: Younger ReadersShortlisted in the 2019 Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's LiteratureAge range 6 to 9The Eastern Barred Bandicoot is one of Australia's most threatened species. When their existence came under extreme threat from habitat loss, predators and human development, Eastern Barred Bandicoots found refuge in the most unlikely of places a rubbish tip. This captivating true story details the plight these small, nocturnal marsupials faced, and the outstanding efforts that ensured their survival. Written by Rohan Cleave and illustrated by Coral Tulloch, Bouncing Back shows that even on the brink of extinction, there is hope for the protection of our most vulnerable species.Rohan Cleave and Coral Tulloch's first book, Phasmid: Saving the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, won a Whitley Award for Children's Natural History Book and was an Honour Book in the Children's Book Council of Australia Book Awards (Eve Pownall Information Book category). Shortlisted for the 2019 CBCAs for Book of the Year: Younger Readers Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bouncing Back (Hardcover)
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1486308279
• ISBN 13: 9781486308279
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Tulloch, Coral
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The Eastern Barred Bandicoot is one of Australia's most threatened species. When their existence came under extreme threat from habitat loss, predators and human development, Eastern Barred Bandicoots found refuge in the most unlikely of places – a garbage dump. This captivating true story details the plight these small, nocturnal marsupials faced, and the outstanding efforts that ensured their protection. Written by Rohan Cleave and illustrated by Coral Tulloch, Bouncing Back shows that even on the brink of extinction, there is hope for the survival of our most vulnerable species.

About the Authors

Rohan Cleave is a zookeeper at Zoos Victoria. His books include Phasmid, Bouncing Back, and On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer. He has received CBCA Shortlist and Notable listings, a Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature and a RZSNSW Whitley Award for Children's Natural History Book.

Coral Tulloch is an award-winning illustrator who has worked on close to 60 fiction and non-fiction books for children, both in Australia and internationally.