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The Great Rhino Rescue: Saving the Southern White Rhinos
Contributor(s): Markle, Sandra (Author)
ISBN: 1512444367     ISBN-13: 9781512444360
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
OUR PRICE:   $31.65  
Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: August 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology
Dewey: 599.668
LCCN: 2017040488
Lexile Measure: 1080
Series: Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.8" W x 9.8" (1.00 lbs) 48 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 195123
Reading Level: 6.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle takes readers behind the scenes to see how civilians, volunteer organizations, and African governments are working together to protect rhinos.

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.