CCBC-Recommended Book Search A searchable database of books recommended by the CCBC. (More information on CCBC book recommendations) See our Recommended Book Search Guide and Video Tutorial for tips. Keyword search allows asterisk (*) for wildcard (end of word only, e.g. immigra*) and double quoted (") phrase matching. Advanced Search Clear Filters Title Author/Contributor Subject Keyword Additional Filters open additional filters close additional filters Ages Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3) PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7) Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10) Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13) Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older) Diversity Subject Arab Asian Black/African Brown Skin Unspecified Indigenous Latine Middle East Multicultural General Pacific Islander Christian Jewish Muslim Other Religion Gender Nonconformity LGBTQ Character/Topic LGBTQ Family LGBTQ Innuendo LGBTQ Non-Fiction Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition Physical Disability/Condition Psychiatric Disability/Condition Contributor Arab Asian BIPOC Unspecified Black/African Indigenous Latine Middle East Multiracial Pacific Islander White LGBTQ Christian Jewish Muslim Other Religion Cognitive/Neurological Disability/Condition Physical Disability/Condition Psychiatric Disability/Condition Content Type Fictional narratives (may include picture book stories, easy readers, novels, graphic novels) Informational books (formats may include picture books, easy readers, graphic novels, substantial narrative non-fiction) Concept Book Poetry Format Board book Picture book Easy Reader Novel Short Stories Graphic Novel Poetry Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction Biography, Autobiography and Memoir Publication Year From (YYYY) To (YYYY) Wisconsin Wisconsin author Wisconsin illustrator Wisconsin setting Wisconsin subject/interest Search Author: Sy Montgomery Remove Filter 1 7 Results found Results per page 10 20 50 The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery Illustrated by Matt Patterson Publishers: Clarion, HarperCollins, 2023 Pages: 38 ISBN: 9780358458074 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 597 Montgomery Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email The Book of Turtles How to Be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery Illustrated by Rebecca Green Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018 Pages: 200 ISBN: 9780544938328 CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 13 and older CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 590 Montgomery Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email How to Be a Good Creature The Hyena Scientist by Sy Montgomery Illustrated by Nic Bishop Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018 Pages: 71 ISBN: 9780544635111 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 9-13 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 599 Montgomery Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email The Hyena Scientist Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot (Scientists in the Field) by Sy Montgomery Illustrated by Nic Bishop Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010 Pages: 73 ISBN: 9780618494170 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 10-14 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 639 Montgomery Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot (Scientists in the Field) The Octopus Scientists: Exploring the Mind of a Mollusk by Sy Montgomery Illustrated by Keith Ellenbogen Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015 Pages: 71 ISBN: 9780544232709 CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 11 and older CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 594 Montgomery Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email The Octopus Scientists: Exploring the Mind of a Mollusk The Tapir Scientist by Sy Montgomery Publisher: Houghton Mifflin , 2013 Pages: 80 ISBN: 9780547815480 CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 10-14 CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 599 Montgomery Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email The Tapir Scientist Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery Publisher: Houghton Mifflin , 2012 Pages: 148 ISBN: 9780547443157 CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 10 and older CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Grandin Add To My List Copy Link To Clipboard Send Link Via Email Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World 1