| Maggie: Alaska's Last Elephant Contributor(s): Curtis, Jennifer Keats (Author), Saroff, Phyllis (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1607184508 ISBN-13: 9781607184508 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Elephants - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Zoos - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare |
| Dewey: 599.67 |
| LCCN: 2017040945 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.7" W x 10.1" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 195310 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Elephants are social animals. Maggie and Annabelle used to live together at the Alaska Zoo. But after Annabelle died, Maggie was all alone. For years, zookeepers tried to keep her happy (and warm). But ultimately they sent Maggie to live at a sanctuary (PAWS). Now she is happy and at home with her new herd of other elephants. This is a heartwarming story of how zoos ensure the best for the animals in their care--even if the best is not at their zoo. This work of narrative nonfiction includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 30-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Maggie, Alaska's Last Elephant is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. |