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1) Jungle
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
Discover live in the tropical rain forest, from exotic birds to species of insects. Presents an illustrated guide to the plants, animals, and insects found in the world's tropical rain forests. Here is a spectacular and informative guide to some of the most extraordinary habitats on Earth. Superb color photographs offer a unique eyewitness view of the remarkable and colorful plants, animals and insects of the world's jungles. See the beautiful but...
3) Ocean
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 1100L
Language
English
Description
Explores the endless diversity of life in the sea, from the humpback whale and its hour-long songs to the coral colonies that spawn all their young in a single night.
4) Pond & river
Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Description
This is a photo essay about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures dwelling at the edge of the water, on its surface, or under the mud.
5) Rain forest
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Prowl through the undergrowth and meet the amazing creatures that lurk in the rain forest. Favorite animals such as tigers, snakes, and chimpanzees rub shoulders with marmosets, katydids, and sloths, and every animal is shown in its correct layer of the forest.
6) Cactus hotel
Author
Series
Publisher
H. Holt
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis on its role as a home for other desert dwellers.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Description
Are trees social beings? Forester and author Peter Wohlleben makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love...
8) Ecology
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1220L
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and text provide information about ecology in general, specific ecosystems, and our changing understanding of life around us.
11) Dirt
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Language
English
Description
Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
Author
Series
Wildlife habitats volume 1
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Language
English
Formats
20) Wetlands
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 890L
Language
English
Description
Examines the wetland as an ecological niche and describes the plant and animal life supported there.