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Wolf Spiders: Mothers on Guard
Contributor(s): Markle, Sandra (Author)
ISBN: 0761350403     ISBN-13: 9780761350408
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
OUR PRICE:   $27.85  
Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: January 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology
Dewey: 595.44
LCCN: 2010004273
Lexile Measure: 850
Series: Arachnid World (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 7.27" W x 9.23" (0.60 lbs) 48 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 142478
Reading Level: 5.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Make way for that arachnid with babies on its back--it is a wolf spider mother protecting her young In this book, you will learn how wolf spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs and diagrams reveal extraordinary details about the spider's body both inside and out. And hands-on activities will let you experience how a wolf spider female keeps her eggs and young safe. Learn more about this fascinating member of nature's Arachnid World.

Contributor Bio(s): Markle, Sandra: -

Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant.

Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist.

Markle is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English's (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links.

Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.