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1) Plankton
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book discusses plankton and the impact they have on the world.
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Journey into the bamboo forest to meet the Pandas! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about pandas, everyone's favorite black-and-white bears - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Save the Pandas is a beautifully designed reader all about these amazing bears - where they live, what they eat, how they grow - and how we can...
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English
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A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement--told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to save...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Alexa and the other children at her escuela in Costa Rica have a special project: they are raising American Crocodiles. She names her croc Jefe, which means "boss," because he seems to be in charge of all the other babies. Alexa brings him chicken and frogs to eat, and writes about his progress in her diary. Soon, her little hatchling is as big as a loaf of bread. He has grown into a juvenile and it is time for Alexa to say goodbye and for Jefe to...
5) Scat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.
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English
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"In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem: dedicate fully half the surface of the Earth to nature."--Amazon.
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English
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"Leo is sad that trees were cut down in nearby woods to make way for new houses. He has lost his special place to play, but more importantly, many animals have lost their homes. Follow his story and find out about the loss of animal habitats, the problem of climate change, and the small steps we can take to protect the planet and its wildlife"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In 2000 in the jungles of Panama, a young journalist, named Ana, has a chance encounter with a tiny orphaned sloth, which she names Velcro. For nearly two years, the pair is inseparable until finally Ana travels up a remote river to reintroduce Velcro back to the wild. This is the story Ana’s return to Central and South America to see how much has changed since Velcro came into her life. Sloths, once largely ignored, have become a hot topic of scientific...
10) Frogs
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Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Preschool book that teaches kids all about frogs, including why they're endangered and what kids can do to help save them"--
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English
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"The California Condor is one of North America's largest birds. These mighty scavengers were nearly wiped out by habitat loss, poaching, and lead poisoning. In 1982, only 22 California Condors remained in the wild! In this engaging book, readers will learn about the captive breeding programs, public education, and other conservation efforts that have led to a small but increasing population of California Condors in the wild"--
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Profiles twelve endangered species around the world, including giraffes, gorillas, giant pandas, and polar bears, and describes why it is important to save each animal from extinction.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"An intergovernmental science agency recently concluded that one million species, plants, and animals are at risk of extinction because of nature's dangerous decline. What is the cause of this decline? And what are humans doing to protect themselves and other species? Readers will discover the facts behind this issue, the interconnectedness of species on Earth, and the immediate action needed to address the rapid loss of biodiversity--
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
"It wasn't so long ago when a lot of people thought the Florida panther was extinct. They were very nearly right. That the panther still exists at all is a miracle--the result of a desperate experiment that led to the most remarkable comeback in the history of the Endangered Species Act. And no one has told the whole story--until now. With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who...
17) The Dodo
Author
Publisher
Crestwood House
Pub. Date
1989
Language
English
Description
Discusses the flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius and why it became extinct in the 1600s. Also describes the efforts of conservationists to protect endangered birds.
18) Tigers in Terai
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Riley travels with his Cousin Alice, Aunt Martha and Uncle Max to the Terai region of Nepal and India to research the dwindling tiger population.
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English
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Young Reuven becomes friends with a fish which gladly shares his golden scales with the needy people of Reuven's village, although each lost scale puts his own health at risk. Includes author's note about the origin of the story in two Jewish tales, and the guidance found in every religion, and in economics, for protecting our environment and using resources wisely.
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