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Author
Publisher
Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Young readers will love learning about animals and their habitat with Protecting Backyard Animals. This book explores backyards, the animals that live there like birds and squirrels, and conservationists like Cesar Millan that work to protect animals. Bright, full-page photos of wildlife and easy-to-read text fill the pages of this fun title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles....
2) Finding home
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A remarkable story of survival. The creators of A MOTHER'S JOURNEY and LITTLE LOST BAT, Sandra Markle and Alan Marks team up again to chronicle the challenges faced by a mother koala: protecting herself and her joey from a raging bushfire, and finding food and a new home after their home range is destroyed. Based on a true story. Back matter includes facts about koalas, an author's note about Cinders, the real-life koala that survived two bushfires,...
3) Polar bears
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title takes readers to polar bear habitats to understand why polar bears are at risk, what humans are doing to make matters worse, and the ways humans can help to save polar bears and ultimately, Earth. Sidebars, maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, and a fact sheet. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library...
4) Desert baths
Author
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Watch the vulture bask in the morning sun, the
roadrunner kicks up a cloud of dust, the javelina
wallow, and the bobcat give her cub a licking with a
rough tongue in Desert Baths. As the sun and moon
travel across the sky, learn how twelve different desert
animals face the difficulties of staying clean in a dry
and parched land. Explore the desert habitat through
its animals and their habits of hygiene. Told in lyrical
prose, this story is a celebration...
Author
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains the process and materials that chimpanzees use to build nests. This book s colorful photos, clear text, and A Closer Look feature highlight the engineering that makes this structure such a marvel and helps chimpanzees survive in the wild.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Discusses what rain forests are, their importance to humans and to the ecosystem, how humans are harming them, and what can be done to protect them"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior and habitat of wombats. Special emphasis is placed on the wombat's burrow habitat"-- Provided by publilsher.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, habitat and behavior of meerkats. Special emphasis is placed on its underground habitat"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Did you know that the grass, trees, and dirt are the habitats or natural homes for insects, birds, and other animals? Learn why biodiversity is important, how the natural homes of various animals are being threatened, and what you can do to preserve and protect our natural environment. Includes step-by-step ideas for taking action, different points of view, an up-close look at relevant careers, and more.
13) Would you rather be covered in snake scales or earthworm mucus?: questions about animals and nature
Author
Series
Publisher
Brain Candy Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
"Would you rather eat poop like a dung beetle or dine on rotting garbage like a cockroach? Would you rather encounter a scorpion or a rattlesnake? Young readers get to answer these and more mind-boggling questions about prickly plants, extreme habitats, close encounters with dangerous animals, and other not-so-nice things nature has to offer!"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Detective Duck volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, and her pond animal pals investigate puzzling mysteries caused by human disruptions to their habitat.
15) Near or far
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Short passages about different habitats and locations introduce the concepts of near and far, from a boat near a beach to a mountain far away.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This nonfiction book introduces middle-grade readers to grizzly bears. Featuring photos throughout, it discusses their biology, habitats, threats to survival and how scientists, conservationists and young people are working to protect grizzly populations."-- Provided by publisher.
"Grizzlies are one of North America's most iconic wildlife species. They once roamed across half the continent, but today the grizzly population is declining at an alarming...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A biologist takes us into the still mysterious world of koalas, from their marsupial ancestors to current threats to their existence. Koalas are one of the most beloved animals, but despite their celebrity, we are just learning much about their nature and history. Blending evolutionary biology, natural history, and ecology, biologist Danielle Clode tells us the story of these amazing marsupials. She looks at fossils of ancestral giant koalas three...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"There's more to a river than meets the eye. The story of the Elwha River in Washington state is one of both environmental harm and restoration involving advocacy, persistence, cooperation, and hope."-- Provided by publisher.

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