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1) Manatees
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn about these gentle giants and why they are threatened with extinction.
2) Giant pandas
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
3) Cougars
Author
Publisher
Rourke Pub. LLC
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2008], c2009
Language
English
Description
Vividly illustrated with full-color maps and detailed graphics, The Atlas of Endangered Species catalogs the inhabitants of a wide variety of ecosystems, including forests, mangroves, and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity, from loss of habitat to hunting, and describes athe steps being taken toward conservation.
9) The koala
Author
Publisher
MyReportLinks.com Books
Pub. Date
Ã2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses what koalas are, why they are endangered, what their current status is, and what is being done to help them. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to koalas.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
An introduction to various animal species that are threatened with extinction, including polar bears, sea turtles, river dolphins, jaguars, gibbons, and others; and discusses ways to help them survive.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of gibbons.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The ABCs of the Natural World series of alphabetically-organized nature books, in which many aspects of the natural world are explained in short, easy paragraphs, complete with an index and a glossary. The colorful photographs by a variety of photographers add a realistic, educational touch that helps readers match the facts they are learning about the animals with what the animals really look like.
15) Pandas
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers
Pub. Date
Ã2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Where giant pandas live -- Baby pandas -- Looking after the cub -- Keeping safe -- Family life -- Leaving home -- Eating -- Drinking -- Rest and play -- Keeping in touch -- Pandas in danger -- More dangers -- Helping pandas to survive.
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Told against the backdrop of scientists' efforts to understand the raptors' decline in the wild, this illustrated nonfiction book tells the story of several generations of falcons as they are taken to a sanctuary, reintegrated into the wild, and ultimately relocated to the ledge of a city skyscraper. With ... oil illustrations, author and wildlife artist Celia Godkin ... captures the detail of the falcons and brings to life the different landscapes...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"By now you've probably heard that bees are disappearing--but they aren't the only species at risk. Populations of fireflies, butterflies, and ladybugs have all been declining in recent years, too. This middle grade nonfiction explains the growth, spread, and recent declines of each of these four types of insects. Exploring human causes, like the Baltimore electric company that collected fireflies to attempt to harness their phosphorescent lighting...
Author
Series
Ready Freddy! volume 19
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Freddy's first grade class is learning all about penguins. When the class discovers some are endangered, they want to help. Can Freddy come up with a good plan to save the penguins?
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Exquisite charcoal drawings of ten endangered creatures--lions, elephants, giraffes, pandas, tigers, chimpanzees, penguins, turtles, macaws, and zebras--startle the viewer with their size and astonishing detail. A poetic text notes each creature's particular qualities and behavior, while providing a quiet counting exercise and a reminder that these animals must be cherished and protected."--Amazon.com.