Animal Diving Stars
Animal Olympics
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a diving competition: the thick-billed murre, Cuvier's beaked whale, or Southern elephant seal? Explore the animal kingdom's best divers and compare how their skills rate against one another. Additional features include fun facts, captivating photos, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-2175-0
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$36.95 |
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Category | High Interest |
Copyright | 2018 |
Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Publication Date | 2017-08-01 |
BISACS | JNF051150, JNF003000 |
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Dewey | 591.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
Lexile | 710 |
Guided Reading Level | P |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.1 |
ATOS Interest Level | LG |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 190776 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
Online Resources |
- Star Deep Divers
- Flying Birds Dive to New Depths
- Beaked Whales Set Records
- Plunging Southern Elephant Seals
- The Award Ceremony
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Nancy Furstinger
Nancy Furstinger has been speaking up for animals since she learned to talk. She is the author of nearly 100 books, including many on her favorite topic: animals! She shares her home with big dogs and house rabbits (all rescued). Furstinger also volunteers for several animal organizations. Nancy has been a feature writer for a daily newspaper, a managing editor of trade and consumer magazines, and an editor at two children's book publishing houses.