A Place for Birds - A Place For. . . Revised edition

Brief Description: Examines the environmental needs of birds around the world and the effect that human behavior has had on their ability to survive, with examples of the efforts being made by scientists and conservationists to save specific species of birds. Marc Notes: Maps on lining papers.; Includes bibliographical references.; Examines the environmental needs of birds around the world and the effect that human behavior has had on their ability to survive, with examples of the efforts being made by scientists and conservationists to save specific species of birds. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 136 (EAN 9781561458394, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Stewart, Melissa Dr. Melissa Stewart is founder and Executive Director of the Organization of Patient Educators. Using her patient-centered Medagogy approach - the conceptual framework discussed in Practical Patient Literacy - she has effectively taught health care professionals how to improve their education and communication techniques. Dr. Stewart is on the faculty at Our Lady of Lake College, and also serves as Director of Education at eQHealth Solutions, the Medicare Quality Organization for Louisiana. She received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and completed her Masters in Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is a Registered Nurse and Certified Patient Educator. In 2010, Dr. Stewart authored a resolution making health literacy a major initiative for the American Nurses Association. Dr. Stewart's patient literacy work and her UPP tool were used in a Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pilot program administered by eQHealth. That project resulted in special recognition from the CMS for its leadership role in Care Transitions. Contributor Bio:  Bond, Higgins Higgins Bond received a B. F. A from the Memphis College of Art. Her work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, and many other venues. She has produced illustrations for NBC television, The Nature Conservancy, and the Smithsonian Institution, as well as for many advertising firms.