Most bison calves are born in mid-spring. However, one August morning at
the Konza Prairie Biological Station near Manhattan, Kansas, a new
little orange-coated bison is discovered within the herd. The people who
manage the herd become concerned about her welfare, as they know that
since she is so little she faces many challenges to survive the winter
in the tall-grass prairie of the Flint Hills. Will she survive the harsh
winter so she can learn to munch fresh new grass with her mother in the
spring? This beautifully illustrated book takes the reader through a
year on the tall-grass prairie with the bison herd, where we learn about
bison management practices, the local plants and animals that grow and
live in the ecosystem, and the importance of controlled burning to keep
the native prairie grasses healthy and remove invasive species.