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A few years ago, outdoor educator and field researcher Sara Dykman decided to do something no one has ever done before--pedal along with monarch butterflies over the entire length of their 10,201-mile migratory journey. She did it alone, on a hand-built bicycle, through three countries. In Bicycling with Butterflies, Sara recounts her incredible journey and the adventurous ups and downs of her 9-month ride. Readers follow her along through a Midwestern thunderstorm, a field of zombie corn, and multiple trips across the border. Along the way we meet a cast of characters that includes devoted citizen scientists, skeptical dive bar patrons, farmers, and fellow bicyclists. Dykman weaves a tale full of humility and grace, all while sharing the science that underlies the urgency of saving the monarchs and why we all should care.Bicycling for Butterflies deftly combines memoir, travel story, and popular science. It is a must-read for anyone looking for an uplifting read filled with optimism, energy, and hope.

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Sara Dykman divides her time among seasonal amphibian research, outdoor education, and adventures. She created beyondabook.org to connect students to her adventures in order to foster lifelong learners, boundary pushers, explorers, and stewards. Xe Sands has more than a decade of experience bringing stories to life through narration, performance, and visual art, including recordings of the Nightwalkers series from Jaquelyn Frank. She has received several honors, including AudioFile Earphones Awards and a coveted Audie Award, and she was named Favorite Debut Romance Narrator of 2011 in the Romance Audiobooks poll.

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