| Manatees Contributor(s): Weber, Valerie J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836892410 ISBN-13: 9780836892413 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $24.01 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Manatees: Look at manatees plump bodies and whiskered snouts, and you may be surprised that sailors once mistook these creatures for mermaids! Find out how these slow swimmers find food, care for their young, and more. In Manatees, learn about threats to the animals survival and how people are protecting these gentle giants. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: 599.55 |
| LCCN: 2008009596 |
| Lexile Measure: 460 |
| Series: Animals That Live in the Ocean |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7" W x 7" (0.35 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124864 Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - Labels on photos reinforce key vocabulary - Developed in consultation with a reading consultant to promote vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and other aspects of reading proficiency - Correlated to early elementary science curriculum, including the characteristics of organisms and their environment - Close photo-text match to aid in comprehension - Sources of further information - Table of Contents, Glossary, Index |