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1) White fang
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
Description
The adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and how he comes to make his peace with man. Includes extensive illustrations with captions providing background information.
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Description
An Idaho farmer cultivates Russet Burbank potatoes so that a customer at a McDonald's half a world away can enjoy a long, golden French fry. A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the fall and, come spring, has a riotous patch of color to admire. Two straightforward examples of how humans act on nature to get what we want. Or are they? What if those potatoes and tulips have evolved to gratify certain human desires so that humans will help them multiply?...
3) Nesting
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Two robins build a nest together and raise their chicks, navigating a year of changing seasons and serpentine predators.--
4) Honey
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young bear wakes from hibernation craving honey, but soon recalls the many things he can enjoy while waiting for his favorite food to be ready.
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Publisher
Pineapple Press
Description
The deepest and largest known springs in the world are found here. The photographs are the result of hundreds of hours under water. This new edition is completely updated to serve as a guide to Florida's many spring parks and their inhabitants. Vital for canoeists, kayakers, divers, snokelers, and visitors.
Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Which nations have launched animals into space? Where are the world's cat people? How many humans live in high-risk zones for natural disasters? How far do you have to travel to hug all fifteen of the world's oldest trees? Where in the world do snakes live--or better yet, where can you avoid them?! Find the thought-provoking answers to these questions and many more in Wild Maps for Curious Minds. This infographic atlas of nature's most impressive...
Author
Series
Owl diaries volume 18
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic, Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Eva's class is preparing to celebrate Nature's Day. Mrs. Featherbottom splits everyone into two clubs. Each club has to come up with ways to help the planet. The club that makes the biggest difference will win a secret prize! But Eva is not in the same club as Lucy and Hailey. Will Eva miss her friends?"
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Find our about the rocks beneath your feet and te minerals they contain. Discover how they are used--from the graphite in pencils, to precious metals and gems. Learn the secrets of ancient fossils and how new rocks are made."--Back cover
"Unearth a treasure trove of geological knowledge with this in-depth guide to over 500 rocks and minerals"--
10) Very good hats
Author
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"In this book, pajama pants make dangly hats, books can be dramatic hats, and bubbles make very fine hats as well (if temporary). You'll be delighted to discover that anything can be a hat if you believe it is."
11) All the world
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Pictures and rhyming text celebrate a family's day spent going to the beach, shopping at the market, eating at a restaurant and spending the evening with the rest of the extended family.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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"Join "America's funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) Mary Roach on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A grizzly bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? As New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Description
"Buck is a well-loved and happy dog, living on a ranch with other happy dogs and an owner who loves him. But one night, he is taken from his loving home, forced to work hard pulling sleds with a team of other unkind dogs. He quickly learns that to survive, he must set his wild side free. This new adaptation of Jack London's classic novel tells the story of a loveable dog seeking his purpose and belonging, and ultimately deciding if he should answer...
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician, who teaches children to read and play music; her husband, Tasso, who paints pictures of the forest, his greatest muse; and Chara, their young daughter, whose name means joy. On the fateful day that will forever alter the trajectory of their lives, flames chase fleeing birds across the sky. The wildfire that will consume their home, and their lives as they know it,...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Our journey begins with the birth of a Bowhead Whale, the longest-living mammal in the world. With gorgeous, detailed, and striking illustrations, this well researched nonfiction story captures the magic and beauty of the natural world, while also providing a thoughtful account of how humans have impacted our changing ecosystems and presenting a call to action for protecting the environment.
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Publisher
Indio Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Alligators, Sharks & Panthers takes a hard look at the complex and often strained relationship between mankind and our fellow predators. Worldwide, over one hundred million sharks are killed annually while less than a dozen people are killed by sharks during that same time period. The American alligator was only removed from the endangered species list in 1987 and the Florida panther struggles to survive on an ever more crowded peninsula. In a fascinating...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Crows that recognize human faces. Octopuses that make themselves look like other animals to avoid predators. Goats that can solve puzzles. No, these aren't scenes from a science fiction movie -- they're real behaviors of these very smart creatures! Humans think we're pretty smart -- maybe the smartest species on the planet. But are we really? It turns out there are tons of other animals challenging us for the prize. Electric fish send signals to...
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