Animal Swimming Stars
Animal Olympics
Which animal athletes would win the gold, silver, and bronze medal in a swimming competition: the sailfish, leatherback sea turtle, or bottlenose dolphin? Explore the animal kingdom's best swimmers 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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978-1-5038-2180-4
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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 | 591.77 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 710 |
| Guided Reading Level | P |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.2 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 190781 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Swimming Stars
- Turtles Swim Like Pros
- Shaped for Swimming
- Fast Fish Sail Through Water
- 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.
