Sandra Markle
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A historically large irruption of snowy owls during the winter of 2013-2014 brought them across the eastern US, and farther south than usual. Scientists used this opportunity to attach GPS tracking devices to some snowy owls to increase understanding of their winter behavior and migration."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes--and find out why...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year...and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
Looks at the Panamanian golden frog, the national symbol of Panama, which has been vanishing due to a fungus infection, and follows a team of scientists working to save these frogs and protect frog populations worldwide.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
"A look at the plight of the golden lion tamarin for children."--
Traces the effort to save the golden lion tamarin, whose habitat was being destroyed by logging, by applying knowledge of their unique family structure to housing them appropriately in captivity before releasing them into the wild. --Publisher's description.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 950L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What if you had animal feet? will teach kids about the amazing variety of feet in the animal kingdom and their specialty functions! From cheetahs' fast feet to mountain goats' nimble climbing hooves, to flies' sticky feet!"--from NoveList.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 1010L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a tail overnight? What If You Had An Animal Tail? -- the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had an animal tail! From a peacock's showstopping tail to a scorpion's dangerous stinger, discover what it would be like if you had one of these special tails -- and find out why your own tailbone is just the right...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The African Penguin population is critically low, due to various factors including climate change. Scientists and volunteers with a South African organization are helping to rescue these endangered birds by rearing abandoned chicks."--
Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young penguins still struggle to survive. Fuzzy chicks waiting for food in open nests may overheat in the sun or...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these creatures. Sandra Markle takes readers behind the scenes to see how civilians, volunteer organizations, and African governments are working together to protect rhinos.
15) Hip-pocket papa
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the eggs of the hip-pocket frog hatch, the father sits "while the tadpoles wiggle up his hind legs and into the hidden pockets on his hips." But that is only the beginning of a fascinating adventure--the father must evade predators while searching for the perfect place for his froglets to emerge.
20) Finding home
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A koala mother faces two challenges: protecting herself and her joey from the raging bushfire, and finding food after their home range is destroyed. Her journey brings her closer to the world of humans than she has ever been before--but it's a risk she must take. Based on the real-life story of a koala nicknamed Cinders that survived two bushfires.