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It's spring on the Pacific west coast and new life is stirring! Wild babies are being born - in the ocean, on the shore and deep inside the ancient rainforest. Wolf pups, cougar kittens, bear cubs and whale calves all begin their life in the pristine wilderness of this magnificent place. Young readers will meet a fascinating group of fourteen wild baby animals - including land and marine mammals, fish, birds and amphibians - and learn about the special...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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How do millions of species survive on a single planet with limited food, water, and space? At any given time, every species is doing its best to survive. Each species lives by instinct and nature. These things work together to keep the species alive and healthy. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills while introducing students to new concepts and vocabulary terms including ecosystem, competition, mutualism,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The animal world is a dangerous place! Animals have amazing ways of surviving when faced with a scary showdown. Insects, mollusks, mammals, lizards, spiders, and rodents all employ unique tactics in order to stay alive. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader examines the fascinating methods that animals use to defend themselves. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational...
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For eons, a one-of-a-kind population of killer whales has hunted chinook salmon along the Pacific Coast of the United States. For the last 40 years, renowned whale scientist Ken Balcomb has closely observed them. He’s familiar with a deadly pattern, as salmon numbers plummet orcas starve. The solution, says Balcomb, is getting rid of four fish-killing dams 500 miles away on the largest tributary to what once was the largest Chinook producing river...
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In the Kenyan bush, a small-time ivory dealer fights to stay on top while forces mobilize to destroy his trade. When he turns to his younger cousin, a conflicted wildlife ranger who hasn’t been paid in months, they both see a possible lifeline. The plummeting elephant population in Africa has captured the attention of the world, and as the government cracks down, both poachers and rangers face their own existential crises—what is the value of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"This appealingly icky poetry collection presents animals that suck-quite literally! From the mosquito to the elephant to the lamprey, discover how and why these animals sip, slurp, and suck"--
9) Arctic hares
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Arctic hares. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Groups, packs, herds of millions, and more-our world teems with animals on land, air, and sea. Packs is an inspiring celebration of how togetherness helps many creatures thrive, in both nonhuman and human communities.
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Gale/Cengage Learning
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2013.
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English
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This new supplement explores all aspects of extinctions and extinct life, featuring approximately 80 articles outlining major extinctions and related scientific areas. Entries are written by nationally renowned subject experts specializing in zoology, paleontology, and environmental science. Written for students and general researchers.
13) Rain
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The animals of the African savanna use their senses to predict and then enjoy the rain.
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Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment volume no. 47
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“. . . includes some stunning images of Mexican and less-well-known Texas species . . . the authors have provided a unique and elegant publication that is truly an important contribution to Texas ornithology.” —Great Plains Research
“Everyone interested in Texas birds must have the Handbook of Texas Birds, a marvelous book. It is full of up-to-date information about Texas birds that cannot be found in one place anywhere else. [The annotations]...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Thirteen flies become tasty snacks in this clever reverse counting book about predators and prey. Science meets subtraction as a swarm of flies buzzes along, losing one member to each predator along the way. Includes a guide to eating bugs, complete with nutritional information for a single serving of flies."--
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