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  • Endangered Rain Forests: Investigating Rain Forests in Crisis

    Rani Iyer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Rain Forests are an important part of the Earth. They are home to numerous plants and wildlife. Although not everyone lives near a rain forest, the actions of all are affecting these fragile ecosystems. What exactly is a rain forest? What are humans doing to harm them? What can readers to help protect them? Endangered Rain Forests answers these questions by engaging readers with lively text, graphic features, and stunning photography. Readers will find out why protecting rain forests matters to them and the part they can play in protecting them
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  • Poisonous Lizards: Gila Monsters and Mexican Beaded Lizards

    James Martin

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Provides an introduction to the poisonous lizard, the gila monster and the Mexican beaded lizard. Discusses their physical characteristics, eating habits, and reproductive behavior.
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  • Endangered Rivers: Investigating Rivers in Crisis

    Rani Iyer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Rivers are an important part of the Earth. They are home to a variety of life, and humans have come to depend on them for food and transportation. But the actions of humans are harming these important ecosystems. Why do humans need to protect rivers? What can every person do to help protect the important resources rivers provide? Endangered Rivers answers these questions by engaging readers with lively text, graphic features, and stunning photography. Readers will discover why rivers matter to them and the part they can play in protecting them.
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  • Snow Leopards

    Patricia Hutchison

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Learn all about snow leopards, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.
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  • Killer Whales: The Orcas of the Pacific Ocean

    Nancy J. Nielson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Provides an introduction to the killer whale, along with its physical characteristics, its family life, and communication skills.
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  • Black Rhinos

    Kristen Pope

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Learn all about black rhinos, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.
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  • Oceans

    Donna Latham

    Hardcover (Nomad Press, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Investigating the planet’s biomes and examining the modern threats to each ecosystem, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions affect the planet's health. With compare-and-contrast facts and vocabulary-building sidebars, each engaging guide reveals how environmental threats—both human and natural—affect plants and animals.Detailing the largest biome, this guide surveys the environmental threats to the earth’s oceans. Teaching students about coral reefs—the rainforests of the ocean—this educational resource explores topics such as the connection between increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the bleaching of the reefs. By comparing the size of an island of floating plastic and other trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean to the state of Texas—and how that floating island impacts ocean life—the guide shows young environmentalists why consuming less plastic is important.
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  • Black-Footed Ferrets

    Jody Jensen Shaffer

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Learn all about black-footed ferrets, including where they live, why they are endangered, and how people are working together to save them. Chapters explain physical characteristics and behaviors as well. Additional features include full-color photographs, informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases, and an introduction to the author.
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  • Savannas and Grasslands

    Donna Latham

    Paperback (Nomad Press, Sept. 1, 2011)
    Investigating a variety of biomes and today’s natural and human threats to their preservation, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. Four distinct environments are explored in detail, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities as well as how they have adapted to their surroundings. Offering fascinating facts on each ecosystem along with vocabulary-building sidebars, these guides show budding scientists how they can contribute towards ongoing conservation efforts. Exploring the vast biome of the savannas and grasslands, this reference highlights the problems of disease and invasive species, outlining how this beautiful setting across the world can be saved.
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  • Antarctica

    Grace Jones

    Hardcover (Booklife, Oct. 1, 2018)
    Learn about some of the most endangered animals in the world and the continents tat they live on. This series uses eye-catching imagery, informative diagrams and fascinating facts to bring key subject areas to life. It explores the reasons why some species are endangered and the steps that are being taken to ensure these species do not become extinct in the future.
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  • North America

    Grace Jones

    Hardcover (Booklife, Oct. 1, 2018)
    Learn about some of the most endangered animals in the world and the continents tat they live on. This series uses eye-catching imagery, informative diagrams and fascinating facts to bring key subject areas to life. It explores the reasons why some species are endangered and the steps that are being taken to ensure these species do not become extinct in the future.
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  • Europe

    Grace Jones

    Hardcover (Booklife, Oct. 1, 2018)
    Learn about some of the most endangered animals in the world and the continents tat they live on. This series uses eye-catching imagery, informative diagrams and fascinating facts to bring key subject areas to life. It explores the reasons why some species are endangered and the steps that are being taken to ensure these species do not become extinct in the future.
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