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Bog Bodies
The discovery of the Lindow Man in a bog in England in 1984 provides the structure for the archeological and anthropological study of human remains found in bogs. The author includes a map, source notes, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index that are
Author: Buell, Janet |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Bone Dectives, The
These fascinating cases that establish the identities of skeletons through the tools of forensic anthropology are presented as mysteries to be solved.
Author: Jackson, Donna |
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science
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Charles and Emma
Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index.
Author: Heligman, Deborah |
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science
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Charles and Emma
Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index.
Author: Heligman, Deborah |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Frogs
Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens.
Author: Bishop, Nic |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - writing
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Genius of Leonardo, The
Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note
Author: Visconti, Guido |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Invisible Allies
Subtitled "Microbes that Shape our Lives," this book uses cheese, chocolate, and bread to explain what microbes are, how they work, and their roles in our lives. The book includes clear photos and a complete glossary of terms.
Author: Farrell, Jeanette |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Song of the Water Boatman
Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons.
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
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Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988
This book chronicles the 1988 fire at Yellowstone National Park and the fire's after-effects. Many stunning photographs accompany the well written text.
Author: Lauber, Patricia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Way We Work, The
A beautiful book that illustrates the way the human body works. Text adds details. A "coffee table" book with scientific facts that one can read a page at at time or use as a reference. With the help of co-author Richard Walker David Macaulay applies his
Author: Macaulay, David |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Science > biology > botany/plants
Amazing Potato, The
A wonderful example of thematic writing, this book about the potato includes everything you want to know--and then some. The photographs, fact boxes, sketches, annotated bibliography, index, and interestingly written text produce a self-contained integra
Author: Meltzer, Milton |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Camping with the President
When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat
Author: Wadsworth, Ginger |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Carver
Personal and professional details of the life of George Washington Carver are told in poems from the perspectives of many people.
Author: Nelson, Marilyn |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Counting on the Woods
Using a counting book format, the author combines rhymes with lovely color photographs that appeals to adults as well as children.
Author: Lyon, George Ella |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
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Garden
The cycle of gardens and the role of the gardener are presented by color photographs and an easy reading text. The book includes a useful glossary.
Author: Maass, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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George Washington Carver
This biography of George Washington Carver, known as the "peanut man," is illustrated with his art work and archival photographs and includes notes, bibliographical resources and an afterword.
Author: Bolden, Tanya |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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George Washington Carver
This biography of George Washington Carver, known as the "peanut man," is illustrated with his art work and archival photographs and includes notes, bibliographical resources and an afterword.
Author: Bolden, Tanya |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Into the Deep Forest: With Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau's journal entries have been placed into a broader context and are accompanied by stunning paintings and pencil drawings in this 39-page book. The use of present tense verb form may be off putting for some readers.
Author: Murphy, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Into the Woods: A Woodland Scrapbook
In a scrapbook format, this book offers lots of interesting facts, Native American folktales, and traditional lore, all about the woods.
Author: Krupinski, Loretta |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Katya's Book of Mushrooms
The author, a mushroom lover, has compiled lots of mushroom facts and fiction. Style is a mix of narration and description.
Author: Arnold, Katya with Sam Swope |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Miss Rumphius
The Lupine Lady, the great-aunt of the narrator, travels around the world but returns to Maine to plant lupines and make her world a better place.
Author: Cooney, Barbara |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Nearer Nature
The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag
Author: Arnosky, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Ride the Wind
Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir
Author: Simon, Seymour |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Surrender Tree, The
Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not free. Acclaimed poet, Margarita Engle has created a lyrical, powerful portrait of Cuba. The main character is a healer who treats anyone in need. Initially a slave, Rosa becomes a free person w
Author: Engle, Margarita |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors
This book offers a unique perspective on the biological "survivors" found in our environment by combining informational text passages with poetic verses. Check out the wild and crazy timeline on the end pages.
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
|
Wildfire
This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary.
Author: Morrison, Taylor |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Science > biology > botany/plants > gardens
Seedfolks
Thirteen people of different ethnic backgrounds who are strangers to each other tell their stories of a vacant lot in Cleveland that becomes a neighborhood garden. The book jacket refers to the "harvest of hidden lives" and a "hymn to the power of plants
Science > biology > zoology
Actual Size
Accompanied by an easy-reading text, bright collages of insects, fish, and animals large and small illustrate the size of the creatures in relation to humans. End material includes additional information on each creature.
Author: Jenkins, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
science | math
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Close to Shore
The author details the first shark attacks in American history along the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey in 1916. One reviewer thought the book would appeal to males especially. The suspenseful style makes the book read like a novel.
Author: Michael Capuzzo |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
|
Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed
Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a
Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing
|
Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior
And So They Build
Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest.
Author: Kitchen, Bert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Animal Architecture
The author describes the shelters created by a wide variety of creatures from spiders to bats, from honeybees to beavers. The text is simple but some students may need help with technical vocabulary for which there is no glossary.
Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Bizarre Birds
Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book.
Author: Wechsler, Doug |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Dog Lost
An eleven-year old boy and pit bull terrier become best of friends. In an angry rage, the father throws the dog out into the street and the dog is forced to survive. Eventually the boy and his dog are reunited but not before the dog becomes a local hero
Author: Lee, Ingrid |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Dogsong
14-year-old Russel, an Eskimo, feels assailed by the modernity of his life. With the help of a wise elder, Russel learns how (and why) to make a 1400-mile dog run across his country. (Newbery Honor Book)
Author: Paulsen, Gary |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Flight of the Honey Bee
Lyrical telling of the work of bees paired with factual information and an index.Inclusion of large beautiful drawings of bees and the importance of bees captivate the reader. The story of one bee, Scout, is supplemented with bee facts.
Author: Huber, Raymond |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
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Flight of the Snow Geese, The
The 3,000 mile migration of the snow goose from the Artic to New Mexico is told with the aid of rhythm, meter, and beautiful watercolor illustrations.
Author: King, Deborah |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Frogs
Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens.
Author: Bishop, Nic |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - writing
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Hip-Pocket Papa
The story of an Australian male frog, the size of a thumbnail, who has special pouches to carry his tadpoles until they mature. This little papa is entrusted with the responsibility to nurture and care for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young
Author: Markle, Sandra |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
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In November
As trees, animals, birds, and insects prepare for winter, people gather in warm homes to give thanks. Beautiful illustrations.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Journey, The: Stories of Migration
Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Language of Doves, The
On her sixth birthday, Julietta's grandfather gives her one of his homing pigeons and tells her about his experiences raising and training doves for military use in Italy during WWI.
Author: Wells, Rosemary |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Light Shining through the Mist
Lush color photographs and text tell the story of how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas in Africa and died trying to protect them and their habitat during a time of political unrest.
Author: Matthews, Tom |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Marley and Me
This is a memoir about a family's "life and love with the world's worst dog." It's interesting and funny and sad. Reviewers report that this book appeals to non-readers who can read but don't.
My Favorite Animal Families
Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups.
Author: Wilson, David |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
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My Life in Dog Years
Each chapter describes one of the amazing and unforgettable dogs Gary Paulsen has owned. As we read his dogs' stories, we also learn a great deal about the author.
My Season with Penguins
The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader.
Author: Webb, Sophie |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals
Subtitled "the human-animal bond in history, science, and story," this fascinating book focuses on animals, real and not real, throughout history, particularly as they have interacted with humans.
Author: Noyes, Deborah |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Over the Top of the World
The main text is a diary of explorer Will Steger's expedition (1994) from Russia to Canada by way of the North Pole. Pictures from the expedition accompany the text, and sidebars provide additional information about the Arctic.
Author: Steger, Will |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Pride of Baghdad
This graphic novel of a family of lions liberated from the Baghdad zoo by U.S. bombing raids provides a symbolic understanding of the war from the dangers they encounter.
Author: Vaughan, Brian K. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers
Paulsen shares his love of the Iditarod and especially of Cookie, his primary lead dog, and her pups. Descriptions of how the pups learn are alternately amazing, touching, and hilarious.
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
Subtitled "An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea," this is the story of a team of scientists (and others) who trek to wilderness to study and save this unusual animal.
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea
Beautiful color woodcuts illustrate information about the Barbour seahorse. The book includes pictures of other types of seahorses and an index (that is also a good vocabulary list).
Author: Butterworth, Chris |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Secret Life of Bees, The
Fourteen-year-old Lily and Rosaleen, the black servant who has look after her since her mother died 10 years earlier, run from Lily's abusive father and the brutality and racism of the police. Against the historical events of 1964 in South Carolina, they
Sparrows
The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover.
Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Sparrows
The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover.
Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Symphony of Whales, A
This book is based on the true story of a "whale rescue" by a group of Siberian villagers in the mid-1980s.
Author: Schuch, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Tarantula Scientist, The
This book describes everything you ever wanted to know about tarantula spiders and the scientists who study them. The inviting, conversational style and the vivid color photographs enliven the topic. Teachers will appreciate the end matter resources, in
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Whale Journey
This book describes the migration journey of grey whales. Birthing and care of whale babies are also described. The illustrations are breathtaking.
Author: French, Vivian |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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When Hunger Calls
This stunningly illustrated informational book describes the eating habits of animals from all over the world.
Author: Kitchen, Bert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed
Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a
Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing
|
Where the Wild Horses Roam
Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed.
Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Wolves
The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha
Author: Gibbons, Gail |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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World According to Dog, The
This is a charming collection of the author's poems and short essays about dogs written by teens.
Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > life cycles
Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World
Interesting collection of letters, journal entries, and sketches from the author during her stay in Antarctica from November 12 to March 12. Science facts are included but this is not a science book.
Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Butterfly House
A girl and her grandfather care for a larvae through the stages of becoming a butterfly and then set it free. The story is told in rhythmic prose with occasional rhyme. The author includes information on How to Raise a Butterfly.
Author: Bunting, Eve |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Close to Shore
The author details the first shark attacks in American history along the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey in 1916. One reviewer thought the book would appeal to males especially. The suspenseful style makes the book read like a novel.
Author: Michael Capuzzo |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
|
Flight of the Honey Bee
Lyrical telling of the work of bees paired with factual information and an index.Inclusion of large beautiful drawings of bees and the importance of bees captivate the reader. The story of one bee, Scout, is supplemented with bee facts.
Author: Huber, Raymond |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
|
Forest Fire
A fire caused by lightning is a part of the life cycle of the renewal of vegetation and animal life of the forest.
Author: Fraser, Mary Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Frogs
Frogs are found on every continent except Antarctica. This books gives their stories in picture and word. All you ever wanted to know about frogs - told from a wonderful perspective of the photographer's lens.
Author: Bishop, Nic |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - writing
|
Garden
The cycle of gardens and the role of the gardener are presented by color photographs and an easy reading text. The book includes a useful glossary.
Author: Maass, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Garden of Happiness, The
A young girl cares for a seed that she plants near a community garden in New York City.
My Favorite Animal Families
Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups.
Author: Wilson, David |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
|
My Season with Penguins
The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader.
Author: Webb, Sophie |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
New Year Be Coming!
Through beautiful colored woodcuts and rhythmic gullah dialect, this book describes happenings for each month of the year in the South Carolina low country. A recipe, a glossary, and an introduction to the Gullah dialect are included. Some students migh
Author: Boling, Katharine |
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Puffins Are Back, The
A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act
Author: Gibbons, Gail |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea
Beautiful color woodcuts illustrate information about the Barbour seahorse. The book includes pictures of other types of seahorses and an index (that is also a good vocabulary list).
Author: Butterworth, Chris |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Snow Toward Evening
In this book 13 poets and the landscape painter Thomas Locker combine to invite us to enjoy nature's splendor through the changing seasons.
Author: Frank, Josette (Editor) |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
|
Song of the Water Boatman
Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons.
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors
This book offers a unique perspective on the biological "survivors" found in our environment by combining informational text passages with poetic verses. Check out the wild and crazy timeline on the end pages.
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
|
Wildfire
This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary.
Author: Morrison, Taylor |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > migration
Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon
This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds.
Author: Davies, Jacqueline |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing
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Flight of the Snow Geese, The
The 3,000 mile migration of the snow goose from the Artic to New Mexico is told with the aid of rhythm, meter, and beautiful watercolor illustrations.
Author: King, Deborah |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
I Wonder If I'll See a Whale
A girl finally sees a humpback whale while on a whale-watching boat off the New England coast. The book includes additional information about humpback whales.
Author: Weller, Frances Ward |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Journey, The: Stories of Migration
Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Ride the Wind
Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir
Author: Simon, Seymour |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Whale Journey
This book describes the migration journey of grey whales. Birthing and care of whale babies are also described. The illustrations are breathtaking.
Author: French, Vivian |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
Winter Across America
Part of a series on the seasons, Winter Across America is loosely structured around the photographs and packs a huge amount of natural history and scientific information about animals, migration, and weather. The strength of the book is in its g
Author: Simon, Seymour |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > shelters
Animal Architecture
The author describes the shelters created by a wide variety of creatures from spiders to bats, from honeybees to beavers. The text is simple but some students may need help with technical vocabulary for which there is no glossary.
Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Puffins Are Back, The
A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act
Author: Gibbons, Gail |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Sparrows
The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover.
Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Sparrows
The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover.
Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > animals
Actual Size
Accompanied by an easy-reading text, bright collages of insects, fish, and animals large and small illustrate the size of the creatures in relation to humans. End material includes additional information on each creature.
Author: Jenkins, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
science | math
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And So They Build
Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest.
Author: Kitchen, Bert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Animal Architecture
The author describes the shelters created by a wide variety of creatures from spiders to bats, from honeybees to beavers. The text is simple but some students may need help with technical vocabulary for which there is no glossary.
Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Black Star, Bright Dawn
Bright Dawn, a teenaged Eskimo girl, takes her father's place in the grueling Iditarod, the 1000-mile dogsled race through the cold wilds of Alaska. In the process, she learns about herself, her family, and her culture.
Black Swan White Crow
The book introduces the reader to Haiku poetry that is accompanied by delicate and suggestive woodcut illustrations.
Author: Lewis, J. Patricia |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
|
Caribbean Dozen: Poems from Caribbean Poets, A
This book includes many short poems, some childish and some more complex, written by contemporary Caribbean poets. It also includes fascinating biographies on each author.
Author: Agard, John & Nichols, Grace |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Counting on the Woods
Using a counting book format, the author combines rhymes with lovely color photographs that appeals to adults as well as children.
Author: Lyon, George Ella |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Duck's Breath and Mouse Pie: A Collection of Animal Superstitions
This is a collection of 17 superstitions about animals. Collage illustrations are interesting. Historical notes at the end of the book explain the origins of the superstitions.
Author: Jenkins, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Every Living Thing
Each story in this collection features an animal, and in every case the existence of the animal helps to foster the feelings of love or compassion in the people. The stories touch upon topics such as alcoholism, aging, loneliness, and foster parenting.
Faithful Elephants: A True Story
During WW II many zoo animals starved, by order of the Army, or had to be killed. The story, set in a Tokyo zoo, shows animals' helplessness in the face of human destruction.
Author: Tsuchiya, Yukio |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Father Water, Mother Woods
These essays recount Paulsen's adventures alone and with friends, along the rivers and in the woods of Northern Minnesota. Paulsen shows us fishing, hunting, and camping as pleasure, as art, as companionship, and as sources of lessons about life.
Forest Fire
A fire caused by lightning is a part of the life cycle of the renewal of vegetation and animal life of the forest.
Author: Fraser, Mary Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
I'm in Charge of Celebrations
A desert (Native American?) woman is asked if she is lonely and replies by telling about all the natural wonders she witnesses. The title comes from her idea of marking the calendar for the following year to celebrate whatever she saw. The illustrations
Into the Woods: A Woodland Scrapbook
In a scrapbook format, this book offers lots of interesting facts, Native American folktales, and traditional lore, all about the woods.
Author: Krupinski, Loretta |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives
Simple facts about animals paired with counting. The end of the book has in-depth descriptions of featured animals and math challenges.
Author: Schaefer, Lola M. |
HSE Descriptors:
math | language arts - reading | science
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Midnight Zoo, The
When their Gypsy encampment is attacked by Germans during WWII, three Romanian children flee. In an abandoned town, they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories as everyone seeks to reclaim their lives and freedom.
Author: Harnett, Sonya |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies | language arts - writing
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My Favorite Animal Families
Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups.
Author: Wilson, David |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
|
Nearer Nature
The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag
Author: Arnosky, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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North Country Night
This easy-to-read and stunningly illustrated book shows what animals do at night in the North Country during the winter.
Author: San Souci, Daniel |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals
Subtitled "the human-animal bond in history, science, and story," this fascinating book focuses on animals, real and not real, throughout history, particularly as they have interacted with humans.
Author: Noyes, Deborah |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Rabbit, the Fox, and the Wolf, The
The three creatures of the title confront each other in this wordless book with an unexpected conclusion.
Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988
This book chronicles the 1988 fire at Yellowstone National Park and the fire's after-effects. Many stunning photographs accompany the well written text.
Author: Lauber, Patricia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Swan Song
The poet and artist collaborated to create poetic, humorous post-mortems for extinct creatures. A timeline crawls across the bottom margin and back matter provides more information about the creatures and their habitats.
Author: Lewis, J. Patrick |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Sweet Corn
The poet writes mostly of summer things and illustrates with black pen and watercolor images. One reader found the use of varied type faces disconcerting.
Talk, Talk
This Ashanti legend tells of the day when all the animate objects--animals, yams, stones, and dogs--began to talk and frighten the villagers.
Author: Chocolate, Deborah |
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Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors
This book offers a unique perspective on the biological "survivors" found in our environment by combining informational text passages with poetic verses. Check out the wild and crazy timeline on the end pages.
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
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Very Best of Friends, The
When a farmer dies, his wife deals with her grief by ignoring (hating) his favorite cat, until she finally realizes that they could find companionship with each other.
When Hunger Calls
This stunningly illustrated informational book describes the eating habits of animals from all over the world.
Author: Kitchen, Bert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Where Once There Was a Wood
With beautiful paper pulp illustrations and rich, alliterative text, the author raises the question of whether development is good ecology for the community.
Winter Across America
Part of a series on the seasons, Winter Across America is loosely structured around the photographs and packs a huge amount of natural history and scientific information about animals, migration, and weather. The strength of the book is in its g
Author: Simon, Seymour |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Wolves
The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha
Author: Gibbons, Gail |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > animals > pets
Every Living Thing
Each story in this collection features an animal, and in every case the existence of the animal helps to foster the feelings of love or compassion in the people. The stories touch upon topics such as alcoholism, aging, loneliness, and foster parenting.
Gowanus Dogs
A homeless man meets some homeless dogs. The meeting changes everyone's life.
Marley and Me
This is a memoir about a family's "life and love with the world's worst dog." It's interesting and funny and sad. Reviewers report that this book appeals to non-readers who can read but don't.
Measuring Penny
A young girl, Lisa, fulfills a math assignment by finding numerous ways to measure her dog, Penny.
Author: Leedy, Loreen |
HSE Descriptors:
math
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One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals
Subtitled "the human-animal bond in history, science, and story," this fascinating book focuses on animals, real and not real, throughout history, particularly as they have interacted with humans.
Author: Noyes, Deborah |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Traveling Cat, The
A young girl takes in a stray cat who stays long enough to have kittens before traveling on.
Author: Lyon, George Ella |
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Tulip Sees America
The author tells a fictionalized version of her trip from the midwest to her new home in Oregon.
Very Best of Friends, The
When a farmer dies, his wife deals with her grief by ignoring (hating) his favorite cat, until she finally realizes that they could find companionship with each other.
World According to Dog, The
This is a charming collection of the author's poems and short essays about dogs written by teens.
Science > biology > zoology > endangered species
Back to the Wild
Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo
Author: Patent, Dorothy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Bizarre Birds
Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book.
Author: Wechsler, Doug |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Cod's Tale, A
With charming illustrations and text, this book makes a case for ecology and conservation by presenting the history of cod. Also included are a timeline as a crawler at the bottom of the page and further suggestions for reading.
Author: Kurlansky, Mark |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Great Unknown, The
This biography of Charles Wilson Peale, artist and paleontologist, describes how he excavated, assembled, and displayed bones of a prehistoric mastodon in 1801. The author includes a map and a glossary.
Author: Morrison, Taylor |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - writing
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Hoot
This charming and funny young adult mystery by the well-known adult mystery writer, Carl Hiassen, involves corporate greed, suburban expansion, environmental protection, child abuse and neglect, bullying, and social protest.
I Wonder If I'll See a Whale
A girl finally sees a humpback whale while on a whale-watching boat off the New England coast. The book includes additional information about humpback whales.
Author: Weller, Frances Ward |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Light Shining through the Mist
Lush color photographs and text tell the story of how Dian Fossey studied the gorillas in Africa and died trying to protect them and their habitat during a time of political unrest.
Author: Matthews, Tom |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
Subtitled "An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea," this is the story of a team of scientists (and others) who trek to wilderness to study and save this unusual animal.
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Where the Buffalo Roam
An expanded version of the words to the song "Home on the Range" and watercolor illustrations portray the geography, petroglyphs, plants, and endangered wild animals of the American Southwest.
Wolves
The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha
Author: Gibbons, Gail |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > fish
Beneath Blue Waters
The authors guide readers on a tour of the mysterious creatures who live in the ocean's depths. Color photographs illustrate the amazing, adaptable marine life. The vocabulary is advanced. The book is organized by ocean zones which are graphically chart
Author: Kovacs, Deborah and Madin, Kate |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Cod's Tale, A
With charming illustrations and text, this book makes a case for ecology and conservation by presenting the history of cod. Also included are a timeline as a crawler at the bottom of the page and further suggestions for reading.
Author: Kurlansky, Mark |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
Flotsam
This wordless picture book tells the story of a young boy who finds a very old, waterproof camera that washed up on the beach as flotsam. When he develops the film that is still inside the camera, he and the reader find surprises.
Journey, The: Stories of Migration
Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Safari Beneath the Sea
Chapters entitled "Far Out Fish" and "Mind-Boggling Mammals" etc. are illustrated by colorful photographs of life in and around the sea. Additional facts are included in boxes and in bold faced and bulleted sections throughout the text. A useful index g
Author: Swanson, Diane |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea
Beautiful color woodcuts illustrate information about the Barbour seahorse. The book includes pictures of other types of seahorses and an index (that is also a good vocabulary list).
Author: Butterworth, Chris |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Swan Song
The poet and artist collaborated to create poetic, humorous post-mortems for extinct creatures. A timeline crawls across the bottom margin and back matter provides more information about the creatures and their habitats.
Author: Lewis, J. Patrick |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > insects
And So They Build
Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest.
Author: Kitchen, Bert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Garden
The cycle of gardens and the role of the gardener are presented by color photographs and an easy reading text. The book includes a useful glossary.
Author: Maass, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Journey, The: Stories of Migration
Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
These poems that celebrate the insect world were written to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous.
Author: Fleischman, Paul |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Ride the Wind
Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir
Author: Simon, Seymour |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Song of the Water Boatman
Employing varied poetic forms and beautiful woodcut illustrations, the book invites the reader to visit the land, water, and underwater life of a pond throughout the seasons.
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
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Science > biology > zoology > insects > bees
Beekeepers
A grandfather teaches his granddaughter how to care for bees.
Author: High, Linda Oatman |
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Clan Apis
This is a graphic novel (a.k.a.comic book) about bees. Students will learn about bee anatomy and behavior. End notes contain science information about bees.
Author: Hosler, Jay |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Flight of the Honey Bee
Lyrical telling of the work of bees paired with factual information and an index.Inclusion of large beautiful drawings of bees and the importance of bees captivate the reader. The story of one bee, Scout, is supplemented with bee facts.
Author: Huber, Raymond |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
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Secret Life of Bees, The
Fourteen-year-old Lily and Rosaleen, the black servant who has look after her since her mother died 10 years earlier, run from Lily's abusive father and the brutality and racism of the police. Against the historical events of 1964 in South Carolina, they
Science > biology > zoology > insects > butterflies
Butterfly House
A girl and her grandfather care for a larvae through the stages of becoming a butterfly and then set it free. The story is told in rhythmic prose with occasional rhyme. The author includes information on How to Raise a Butterfly.
Author: Bunting, Eve |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Butterfly Seeds, The
When Jake sails with his family for America, his grandfather gives him a gift of special seeds that will evoke memories of his grandfather in his new home.
Author: Watson, Mary |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Journey, The: Stories of Migration
Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Prairie Builders, The
At the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in central Iowa, scientists are recreating a tall-grass prairie. Color photographs, a glossary, web sites, and an index document the difficult process of bringing back a small piece of the prairie.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
|
Ride the Wind
Beautiful watercolor illustrations and well-written text present the seasonal migration of birds, insects, bats, butterflies--and seeds. A section titled "More About Migration" contains a map a more detailed information that will stimulate student inquir
Author: Simon, Seymour |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals
Camping with the President
When John Muir invited President Theodore Roosevelt to a visit of Yosemite, the two men sneak off from media and Secret Service to go on a 4-day camping trip. The Author's Note and biographies, convey the importance of the friendship in expanding the Nat
Author: Wadsworth, Ginger |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
|
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Nearer Nature
The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag
Author: Arnosky, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
|
Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Safari Beneath the Sea
Chapters entitled "Far Out Fish" and "Mind-Boggling Mammals" etc. are illustrated by colorful photographs of life in and around the sea. Additional facts are included in boxes and in bold faced and bulleted sections throughout the text. A useful index g
Author: Swanson, Diane |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Symphony of Whales, A
This book is based on the true story of a "whale rescue" by a group of Siberian villagers in the mid-1980s.
Author: Schuch, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
Welcome to the Ice House
The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic.
Author: Yolen, Jane |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Whale Journey
This book describes the migration journey of grey whales. Birthing and care of whale babies are also described. The illustrations are breathtaking.
Author: French, Vivian |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed
Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a
Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing
|
Where the Wild Horses Roam
Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed.
Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > cats
Black Cat
A black cat explores an urban neighborhood. The stunning illustrations are a combination of painting and photography.
Author: Myers, Christopher |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
|
Cats in Krasinski Square, The
With a simple text and marvelous watercolors, Hesse tells a true story of the bravery of the Jewish Resistance who helped the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II. End matter provides more historical background.
Author: Hesse, Karen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Every Living Thing
Each story in this collection features an animal, and in every case the existence of the animal helps to foster the feelings of love or compassion in the people. The stories touch upon topics such as alcoholism, aging, loneliness, and foster parenting.
Tulip Sees America
The author tells a fictionalized version of her trip from the midwest to her new home in Oregon.
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > dogs
Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds
The author and the illustrator, both from Appalachia, lovingly remember the people, the customs, and the dogs.
Because of Winn-Dixie
10-year-old Opal and her preacher father move to a small Florida town. Opal finds a dog (Winn-Dixie), gradually eases her loneliness, and learns to accept some losses.
Dog Lost
An eleven-year old boy and pit bull terrier become best of friends. In an angry rage, the father throws the dog out into the street and the dog is forced to survive. Eventually the boy and his dog are reunited but not before the dog becomes a local hero
Author: Lee, Ingrid |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
|
Dogs of Myth
Here are 13 tales about dogs from myths and legends from around the world.
Author: Hausman, Gerald, & Hausman, Loretta |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
|
Gowanus Dogs
A homeless man meets some homeless dogs. The meeting changes everyone's life.
Marley and Me
This is a memoir about a family's "life and love with the world's worst dog." It's interesting and funny and sad. Reviewers report that this book appeals to non-readers who can read but don't.
My Life in Dog Years
Each chapter describes one of the amazing and unforgettable dogs Gary Paulsen has owned. As we read his dogs' stories, we also learn a great deal about the author.
Orville: A Dog Story
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.
Orville: A Dog Story
Chained alone in a barn by the couple he thought might give him a good home, a very ugly stray dog is miserable until a new neighbor moves in and he falls in love.
Painting the Wind
This "is a beautiful story about holding on to perfect moments that only a summer in a place that you love can offer" (dust jacket).
Author: MacLachlan, Patricia & MacLachlan, Emily |
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Peace, Locomotion
This book is a collection of the letters and poems Lonnie, hero of the book Locomotion, writes to his sister Lili, who lives with a different foster parent than Lonnie does. The book is remarkably upbeat while dealing with the family issues that Lonnie an
Author: Woodson, Jacqueline |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - writing
|
Peace, Locomotion
This book is a collection of the letters and poems Lonnie, hero of the book Locomotion, writes to his sister Lili, who lives with a different foster parent than Lonnie does. The book is remarkably upbeat while dealing with the family issues that Lonnie an
Author: Woodson, Jacqueline |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - writing
|
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers
Paulsen shares his love of the Iditarod and especially of Cookie, his primary lead dog, and her pups. Descriptions of how the pups learn are alternately amazing, touching, and hilarious.
Selvakumar Knew Better
Based on a true story, the book tells of a dog named Selvakumar who saved a South Indian boy from drowning during the tsunami of 2004.
Author: Kroll, Virginia |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
World According to Dog, The
This is a charming collection of the author's poems and short essays about dogs written by teens.
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > elephant
One and Only Ivan, The
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall,he decides that he must find them a better life. Although a work of fiction, this story comes from a true story
Author: Applegate, Katherine |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Safari
Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the
Author: Bateman, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > ferret
Back to the Wild
Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo
Author: Patent, Dorothy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > giraffe
Safari
Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the
Author: Bateman, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > gorillas
My Favorite Animal Families
Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups.
Author: Wilson, David |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
|
One and Only Ivan, The
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall,he decides that he must find them a better life. Although a work of fiction, this story comes from a true story
Author: Applegate, Katherine |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > horses
Black Cowboy Wild Horses
This book is based on the true story of Bob Lemmons, a former slave, whose adventures as a cowboy in Texas were legendary.
Author: Lester, Julius |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Where the Wild Horses Roam
Text and accompanying photographs portray the "ways" of the wild horses in the U.S. West. Issues related to the necessity of managing these animals, especially on public lands, are also addressed.
Author: Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > lemur
Back to the Wild
Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo
Author: Patent, Dorothy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > lion
Safari
Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the
Author: Bateman, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > rhinoceros
Safari
Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the
Author: Bateman, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > tamarin
Back to the Wild
Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo
Author: Patent, Dorothy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > wolves
Back to the Wild
Endangered species are bred in captivity and taught survival skills before being returned to their native habitat. Animals singled out for special note are the red wolf, the black-footed ferret, the golden lion tamarin, and lemurs. Beautiful color photo
Author: Patent, Dorothy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
|
Wolves
The author/illustrator presents fascinating, positive information about grey and red wolves at an easy reading level. A map and endnotes, More Ways of the Wolves and Wolf Legends and Myths, provide excellent extensions for teaching. The illustrations ha
Author: Gibbons, Gail |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > mammals > zebra
Blues Singers, The
The author tells his granddaughter about the origin of blues in America through 10 stories of great blues musicians he and his father had known. The interesting illustrations are done in a thick line, solid color style. A bibliography and a recording li
Author: Lester, Julius |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
|
Safari
Bateman, a famous nature artist, creates a pictorial safari of African wildlife. The text offers detailed, interesting lore and the information boxes contain facts about habitat, height, weight, food, and range. The photograph-like paintings engage the
Author: Bateman, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Science > biology > zoology > ornithology/birds
And So They Build
Each page depicts an unusual animal, insect, or bird and how it builds a home or nest.
Author: Kitchen, Bert |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World
Interesting collection of letters, journal entries, and sketches from the author during her stay in Antarctica from November 12 to March 12. Science facts are included but this is not a science book.
Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Backyard Birds
This informational book begins with four pages of data on birds in winter, then provides a one-page entry on many different birds, including a U.S. map of its territory and an illustration for each. The book ends with information on bird food, feeders, a
Author: Lerner, Carol |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Bird House, The
This is a modern-day fairy tale that features a homeless girl, an old woman, and birds with magical powers.
Bizarre Birds
Simple chapters focus on unusual birds. Stunning illustrations and a variety of text aids complement the book.
Author: Wechsler, Doug |
HSE Descriptors:
science
|
Black Swan White Crow
The book introduces the reader to Haiku poetry that is accompanied by delicate and suggestive woodcut illustrations.
Author: Lewis, J. Patricia |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Boy Who Drew Birds, The: A Story of John James Audubon
This is a fascinating and very visual biography of the early life of Audubon that explains why he came to America and how and where he developed an interest in birds. This interest led him to learning about migration by banding birds.
Author: Davies, Jacqueline |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science | social studies | language arts - writing
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Capturing Nature: The Writings of John James Audubon
This 40-page book contains excerpts from the journals of Audubon, along with his color paintings of birds.
Author: Roop, Peter & Roop, Connie |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
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Flight of the Snow Geese, The
The 3,000 mile migration of the snow goose from the Artic to New Mexico is told with the aid of rhythm, meter, and beautiful watercolor illustrations.
Author: King, Deborah |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Hoot
This charming and funny young adult mystery by the well-known adult mystery writer, Carl Hiassen, involves corporate greed, suburban expansion, environmental protection, child abuse and neglect, bullying, and social protest.
Journey, The: Stories of Migration
Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Language of Doves, The
On her sixth birthday, Julietta's grandfather gives her one of his homing pigeons and tells her about his experiences raising and training doves for military use in Italy during WWI.
Author: Wells, Rosemary |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Loons
Short chapters and stunning photographs combine to describe the characteristics, behaviors, and habitats of several species of loons.
Author: Peck, George K. |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Puffins Are Back, The
A simple introduction to the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural environment of the puffins living off the coast of Maine. Gibbons give an account of the puffins who return every year to the coast of Maine. Gibbons describes the puffins' act
Author: Gibbons, Gail |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Sparrows
The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover.
Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Sparrows
The art and the method of telling about the life of sparrows is captivating. A wonderful book for the nature lover.
Author: Post, Hans & Heij, Kees |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Swan Song
The poet and artist collaborated to create poetic, humorous post-mortems for extinct creatures. A timeline crawls across the bottom margin and back matter provides more information about the creatures and their habitats.
Author: Lewis, J. Patrick |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Time Flies
In this book time unravels and dinosaurs spring to life as a bird makes a journey back through the ages.
Welcome to the Ice House
The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic.
Author: Yolen, Jane |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Science > biology > zoology > ornithology/birds > penguins
Animals in Flight
This is an excellent science picture book on flight of winged creatures with information about flying, wing structure, mobility, sizes, and shapes. The book layout allows easy reading with large print and facts isolated in different sections for clari
Author: Steve Jenkins & Robin Page |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Antarctic Journal: Four Months at the Bottom of the World
Interesting collection of letters, journal entries, and sketches from the author during her stay in Antarctica from November 12 to March 12. Science facts are included but this is not a science book.
Author: Dewey, Jennifer Owings |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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My Favorite Animal Families
Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups.
Author: Wilson, David |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
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My Season with Penguins
The author, a writer, scientist, and artist, keeps a journal and pictorial record of two months she spent studying the adelie penguins in Antarctica. The illustrations are factual and charming. A map and glossary aid the reader.
Author: Webb, Sophie |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Welcome to the Ice House
The author uses very poetic language to describe the natural life that exists during the long winter and brief summer of the Arctic.
Author: Yolen, Jane |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Science > biology > zoology > reptiles
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
This informative, fun to read book combines a poetic description and a factual one of animals of the night. It is a book of wonderful rhythms and rhymes about night creatures with a sidebar of scientific facts and beautiful woodblock illustrations. The i
Author: Sidman, Joyce |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
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Nearer Nature
The author writes reflectively of his winter walks on his Vermont farm and sketches the footprints, animals, and plants that capture his attention. An index enables the reader to find specific information. The descriptions are rich in detail and languag
Author: Arnosky, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Science > biology > zoology > wildlife
American Safari, An
Award-winning wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg shows and tells the story of the American prairies, which once swept for thousands of miles but are now an endangered ecological treasure. The stunning photographs and unforgettable written memories ins
Author: Brandenburg, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Catskill Eagle, A
The book quotes a few lines from Melville's classic, Moby Dick. The art is beautifully evocative and turns the book into more of a coffee table art book than a typical picture book.
Author: Melville, Herman |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Hip-Pocket Papa
The story of an Australian male frog, the size of a thumbnail, who has special pouches to carry his tadpoles until they mature. This little papa is entrusted with the responsibility to nurture and care for his children as they grow from tadpoles to young
Author: Markle, Sandra |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | science
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John Muir: America's First Environmentalist
From a work-filled childhood as an immigrant from Scotland, self-taught John Muir worked to study and save the wilderness he loved, resulting in the first protected National Park at Yosemite and the founding of the Sierra Club for conservation. The autho
Author: Lasky, Kathryn |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Journey, The: Stories of Migration
Bracketed by an introduction and conclusion, the book describes the migrations of six very different creatures.
Author: Rylant, Cynthia |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
These poems that celebrate the insect world were written to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous.
Author: Fleischman, Paul |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Kakapo parrot and the crusade to save it from extinction in its stunning native habitat down under in New Zealand. The book chronicles the incredible measures workers go to to help new birds hatch despite diffi
Author: Montgomery, Sy |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives
Simple facts about animals paired with counting. The end of the book has in-depth descriptions of featured animals and math challenges.
Author: Schaefer, Lola M. |
HSE Descriptors:
math | language arts - reading | science
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My Favorite Animal Families
Vivid photographs with short, approachable passages featuring basic facts about a variety of wildlife. Primarily focuses on mammals and their reproductive cycles, diet, and social behavior.This book highlights 14 animals that live in family groups.
Author: Wilson, David |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading
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North Country Night
This easy-to-read and stunningly illustrated book shows what animals do at night in the North Country during the winter.
Author: San Souci, Daniel |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Pocket Babies And Other Amazing Marsupials
A fascinating introduction to the many kinds of marsupials, or animals who carry their young in pouches, in North America and Australia. Author includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Author: Collard, Sneed B. III |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Conceled...and Revealed
Various styles of poetry about camouflaged animals and insects. It includes rhyming, free verse, haiku, and concrete poems, The photographs of the animals are bright and beautiful taking in natural surroundings. Readers attempt to locate the creature a
Author: Schwartz, David M. and Yael Schy |
HSE Descriptors:
science | language arts - reading | language arts - writing
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Wildfire
This beautiful and thoroughly researched book provides a comprehensive look at wildfires. Causes and ways to control them, both historical and current, are highlighted. The book contains a bibliography and glossary.
Author: Morrison, Taylor |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Wildfires
Interesting text and stunning photographs tell what happens with wildfires and why they are important in the cycle of life, death, and renewal.
Author: Simon, Seymour |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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