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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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social studies | science
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