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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Humans have always regarded gorillas with conflicting emotions. As evidenced by the intense controversy sparked by the killing of Harambe at the Cincinnati Zoo, the treatment of gorillas is intertwined with how humans perceive them. This book sheds light on the truth about mountain gorillas and the consequences that could result from their extinction. Offering readers an unbiased look at the animal, the text covers the challenges that gorillas face...
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Language
English
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Let Jodie Cooper's sweet and stylish picture book bring the world of nature to life for your little boy and girl. Together, you will learn about the whales, lions, zebras, penguins, and other animals now at risk around the globe.
From the gruff-looking, enormous African elephant to the alert and cuddly-looking koala, each creature featured here is accompanied by fascinating information that will both educate and entertain. Cooper introduces facts...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Once vilified as a savage beast and systematically exterminated, the gray wolf has only been restored to sustainable numbers over the past few decades. In this book, readers will discover the tragic history and the prejudice surrounding the gray wolf and learn how wolves were saved by the determined efforts of conservationists. Examining the misconceptions that caused wolves to be targeted in the past, this informative and thought-provoking text examines...
64) Saving a Species
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn how employees at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are working hard to save animal species from extinction. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use...
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Español
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Los anfibios se pueden encontrar en todo el mundo. Hay más de 7.500 tipos de anfibios que viven en arroyos, selvas tropicales, desiertos y en cualquier lugar intermedio. Muchos de ellos están en peligro debido a un hongo mortal, ¡pero la ayuda está en camino! Creado en colaboración con la Institución Smithsonian, este libro en español despierta la curiosidad sobre los temas de STEAM a través de ejemplos del mundo real. Cuenta con un desafío...
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Publisher
Merry Dissonance Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Through the voices of Annabelle and Angus, discover what almost happened to wildlife on the Kansas prairie. When Larry receives a letter that says he must destroy the prairie dogs on his land, he and some of his neighbors join together to make certain that all wildlife remain unharmed. Not only were black-tailed prairie dogs at risk of destruction, but the already-endangered black-footed ferrets were at rish of becoming extinct. In Larry Saves the...
67) Tiger (pbk)
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Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
68) Cheetah Dreams
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cheetahs are the most rapidly vanishing cat in Africa. Share the dreams of a bright future for cheetahs while engaging sidebars provide a wealth of natural history information. From cleat-like feet to tear-marked faces, these majestic cats are well adapted to life on the African plains. The fierce predators sprint after their prey at high-speed, an exhausting dash that leaves them ready for a nap! This rhythmic text will lull readers into cheetah...
70) Pandas
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Describes pandas and their behavior.
71) Scat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Even as the national bird of the United States, the bald eagle has not always been universally beloved. Hunting, poisoning by DDT, and other human activity reduced bald eagle numbers from many thousands to fewer than 1,000 by the 1960s. Young readers are introduced to this incredible bird and the story of its recovery after it reached the brink of extinction. They will learn what actions were undertaken to protect the species and how its disappearance
...73) Grizzly bear
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Grizzly bears are powerful animals that eat a wide variety of foods. When people started living closer to grizzlies, the two species clashed. Grizzly Bear investigates the complex relationship between the bears and humans and how conservationists are using engineering and technology to restore the grizzly population.
74) Wasp or Bee
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Some animals look so alike, it's difficult to tell which is which! The Wasp or Bee book in the Which Is Which? series helps readers discover the similarities and differences between wasps and bees. Focused on 21st Century content, the Which Is Which? series encourages readers to ask questions, think more critically and creatively, and use their problem-solving skills. Book includes table of contents, sidebars, glossary, index, and author biography....
75) Saving the Panda
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English
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Giant pandas belong to the bear family. They live only in China. They eat bamboo and they have a special pad on their front paws called a sixth finger. They use the finger to hold the bamboo. Why are giant pandas disappearing? Will they become extinct? How can they be saved?
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English
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Includes over 200 illustrations by the author.
Here are fifty adventures that any of us could have. The only equipment needed is a hand lens and an inquiring mind. At home, in the woods, fields, ponds and along the roadside are familiar things that under the glass show us exciting and sometimes beautiful details that we could not see without this help.
Have you ever looked at the antennae of an ant under a lens, or seen the bristles on an earthworm?...
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English
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Peanut the Squirrel and the Nutty Copter take off to explore the world of African Animals. 3D high-resolution color graphics combined with beautiful photos and fun facts make learning exciting. Designed for young readers, Peanut's witty comments and jokes will entertain both children and parents. Formatted for easy reading on e-readers, the Peanut series of books has many cleverly modeled vehicles and gadgets to keep kids coming back for more. 45...
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English
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Amanka is a word from one of the languages used by people living in the rural north west of Uganda. It's a beautiful, rich word that means 'family'. Yet, in the forests and villages of this part of Uganda, and across much of tropical Africa and Asia, families are at war. In the narrowing margins between forest and farm, human and non-human, there is a growing conflict. A deadly conflict.
The Amanka Book Project has been coordinated by writer, David...
79) Pangolins
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pangolins' bodies are a rare sight. They have scales, spikes, and claws! Bright photos bring these unusual mammals to life. Readers will follow along with easy-to-read text and will enjoy learning all they can about pangolins.
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English
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Humans were surrounded by other animals from the beginning of time, they were food, clothes, adversaries, companions, jokes, and gods. And yet, our companions in evolution are leaving the world-both as physical beings and spiritual symbols-and not returning.
In this collection of linked essays, Alison Hawthorne Deming examines what the disappearance of animals, means for human imagination and existence. Moving from mammoth hunts to dying house cats,...
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