THE PUPFISH HERO:
Who found bravery and buckets . . .
AND SAVED A SPECIES!

THE TRUE STORY OF EDWIN “PHIL” PISTER,
THE COURAGEOUS FISH BIOLOGIST!

Amidst a stunning and remote landscape of mountains and desert, THE PUPFISH HERO is the true story of a quick-thinking, young scientist who saved an entire species of fish using two five-gallon buckets!

Read along to learn about the Owens pupfish, their brush with extinction, their desert oasis, and what it takes to be a fishery biologist.

“This book is wonderful and heartwarming and inspiring.  I love everything about it — the compelling words, the fun illustrations, and the positive values that it conveys.”

— T. A. Barron, author of The Merlin Saga

Click HERE to watch THE PUPFISH HERO AUTHOR TALK!
with Mono Basin Historical Society in March 2024 on YouTube.