How to be a good creature : a memoir in thirteen animals / by Sy Montgomery ; illustrated by Rebecca Green.
Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. Author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery understands this well. To research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. From tarantulas to tigers, Sy's life continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets. This memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals -- Sy's friends -- and the truths revealed by their grace. It also explores vast themes: the otherness and sameness of people and animals; the various ways we learn to love and become empathetic; how we find our passion; how we create our families; coping with loss and despair; gratitude; forgiveness; and most of all, how to be a good creature in the world.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544938328
- ISBN: 0544938321
- Physical Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1000L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Montgomery, Sy. Human-animal relationships > Anecdotes. Animals > Anecdotes. Conduct of life. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. Anecdotes. Illustrated works. |
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- 31 of 34 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 1 current hold with 34 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | 590 MON (Text) | 33114018041905 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | NFIC 590 MON (Text) | 31111002924601 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 590 M (Text) | 31781064594326 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | 590 MON (Text) | 31250200056815 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 590 M (Text) | 31781064594334 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | 590 M (Text) | 25908007301422 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | YA 590 MON (Text) | 0020512061357 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/25/2025 |
| Edneyville Branch | 590 M (Text) | 33258008510351 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | 590 M (Text) | 33258008493764 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | 590 MON (Text) | 23900000022843 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
