Library Books

Children's Stories

  • A Determined Little Salmon. This book was written by 8th grader, Chris J Stamback. It follows a young salmon named Sammy and his adventures to find a better spawning site for his family.
  • Come Back, Salmon - How a Group of Kids Adopted  Pigeon Creek and Brought It Back to Life by Molly Cane
  • Discovering Salmon by Nancy Field and Sally Machlis
  • Down to the Sea: the Story of a Little Salmon and His Neighborhood by Jaw W Nicholas
  • The Life of a Salmon by Claire Hibbert
  • Orcas in Our Midst: The Whales Who Share Our Inland Waters (Vol. 2) by Howard Garrett
  • S is for Salmon by Hannah Viano
  • Sammy and Sally's Search for Salmon by Ben Curley
  • Salmon Boy: A Legend of the Sechelt People by Donna Joe
  • Salmon Creek by Annette LeBox and Karen Reczuch (two copies available)
  • Salmon Forest by David Suzuki and Sarah Ellis (four copies available)
  • The Salmon Princess: An Alaska Cinderella Story by Mindy Dwyer
  • Salmon Stream by Carol Reed-Jones (two copies available) 
  • Squish! A Wetland Walk by Nancy Luenn
  • Trout, Trout, Trout! (A Fish Chant) by April Pulley Sayre

Scientific Books

  • Applied River Morphology by Dave Rosgen (two copies available)
  • Climate and the Oceans by Geoffrey K. Vallis
  • The Ecology of Juvenile Salmon in the Northeast Pacific Ocean by Churchill B Grimes, Richard D. Brodeur, Lewis J. Haldorson and Stewart M. McKinnell
  • Pacific Salmon Environmental and Life History Models by E. Eric Knudsen and J. Hal Michael Jr.
  • Population Genetics: Principles and Applications for Fisheries Scientists by Eric M. Hallerman
  • Salmon by John M. Baxter
  • The Great Salmon Hoax: An Eyewitness Account of the Collapse of Science and Law and the Triumph of Politics in Salmon Recovery by James L. Buchal
  • Rain Garden Care by RainWise
  • Restoring Life in Running Waters by James Karr and Ellen W. Chu
  • Tidal Marsh Restoration: A Synthesis of Science and Management by Charles T. Roman and David M. Burdick
  • Trout and Salmon of North America by Robert J. Behnke
  • The World's Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline by Orrin H. Pilkey, William J. Neal, Joseph T. Kelly, and J. Andrew G. Cooper

Local Books

  • Atlas of Pacific Salmon: The First Map-Based Status Assessment of Salmon in the North Pacific by Xanthippe Augerot
  • Bugs of Washington and Oregon by John Acorn and Ian Sheldon
  • The Ecology of Juvenile Salmon in the Northeast Pacific Ocean by Churchill B Grimes, Richard D. Brodeur, Lewis J. Haldorson and Stewart M. McKinnell
  • Field Guide to the Pacific Salmon by Robert Steelquist 
  • The Heart of the Monster by Rick Bass and David James Duncan
  • My Story as Told by Water by David James Duncan
  • Orcas, Eagles and Kings: The Natural History of the Puget Sound and Georgia Strait by Steve Yates
  • Pacific Salmon by R. J. Childerhose and Marj Trim
  • Pacific Salmon Environmental and Life History Models by E. Eric Knudsen and J. Hal Michael Jr.
  • Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest by Eugene N. Kozloff
  • Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon
  • Reaching Home: Pacific Salmon, Pacific People by Natalie Fobes, Tom Jay and Brad Matsen
  • Saving Puget Sound: A Conservation Strategy for the 21st Century by John Lombard
  • Wetland Preservation: An Information and Action Guide by Jane Rubey Frost
  • Whatcom Fish Tales: A Historical Look at the County's Seafood Industry by Joshua Stilts