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1) How to be an elephant: growing up in the African wild

Author

Roy, Katherine

Pub. Date

[2017]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

NC 1310L

Language

English

Description

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This nonfiction picture book follows an elephant's growth from a newborn calf to a full-grown adult in one of the most socially and structurally complex family groups on earth.--

2) Hope for the elephants

Author

Murphy, Patricia J

Series

DK super readers. Level 4
Dorling Kindersley readers. 3 Reading alone

Language

English

Description

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Invites readers to join a boy and his grandmother on a trip to study the elephants in an Asian sanctuary and on an African reserve, with information on elephants' physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and efforts to protect them.

3) Elephants

Author

Simon, Seymour

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of elephants.

4) The elephant doctor of India

Author

Chodosh, Janie

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 5

Lexile measure

980L

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current, and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant...

5) Elephants on the move: a day with an Asian elephant family

Author

Nargi, Lela

Series

Smithsonian

Lexile measure

920L

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"Rumble and mumble. Trumpet and stomp! Meet Kamala, Rani, Bozie, Swarna, and Spike! These busy Asian elephants have formed a family at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Discover a day in the life of this elephant herd, how keepers interact with them, and how this work helps wild elephants thousands of miles away. Created in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, this fact-filled picture book will help young learners get to know these incredible...

6) Elephants

Author

Stewart, Melissa

Series

True book

Pub. Date

2002.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

880L

Language

English

Description

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Briefly describes the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of elephants, as well as some threats to their existence.

7) Baby elephants

Author

Kalman, Bobbie

Series

It's fun to learn about baby animals

Pub. Date

[2010]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

IG 580L

Language

English

8) Elephants

Author

Markert, Jenny

Series

Naturebooks

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Describes the characteristics and behavior of the elephant.

9) Exploring the world of elephants

Author

Read, Tracy C

Pub. Date

c2017

Language

English

Description

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The ancestors of the elephant once roamed across much of the planet, but today, only two species survive: the African elephant and the Asian elephant. In this colorful introduction, young readers learn about the physical attributes and life history of the largest land mammal on Earth. With a massive body and huge ears that serve as built-in air-conditioning, a six-foot-long trunk with "fingers" that help it forage for food and water, tough, protective...

10) Mission: elephant rescue: all about elephants and how to save them

Author

Blewett, Ashlee Brown

Series

National Geographic kids mission

Pub. Date

[2014]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3

Lexile measure

1070L

Language

English

Description

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Shares stories and facts that reveal the real-life survival challenges that have caused elephants to become endangered, and provides information about what kids can do to support conservation efforts.

11) Elephants

Author

Markarian, Margie

Series

Go wild!)
National Geographic kids

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

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"Stomp, tromp, and clomp through jungles and savannas to meet the world's nose-iest animal, the elephant! Learn all about their families, homes, and special body parts, and discover how people are working to save these gentle giants."--

12) Elephants

Author

Thomson, Sarah L

Series

Save the

Pub. Date

2022.

Lexile measure

950L

Language

English

Description

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"From where elephant habitats are found to what it's like to be an elephant to why elephants are endangered and who has been working hard to save them, this book gives readers all the facts they know to become elephant experts."--

13) African elephant: a first field guide to the big-eared giant of the Savanna

Author

Ihwagi, Festus W

Series

Young zoologist
Wonderbooks

Lexile measure

IG 850L

Language

English

Formats

Book, Playaway Wonderbook

Description

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"Join biologist Dr. Festus W. Ihwagi as he explains why African elephants have such big ears, what makes elephant dung so important, and how female elephants rule! Filled with simple science and plenty of facts, it's a perfect book to inspire the next generation of zoologists."--

14) The elephant whisperer: my life with the herd in the African wild

Author

Anthony, Lawrence

Series

Elephant Whisperer

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8

Lexile measure

840L

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

Description

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The author provides an account of his experiences after he agreed to take a herd of "rogue" wild animals into his game reserve in South Africa that were otherwise going to be exterminated.