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21) Great migrations: whales, wildebeests, butterflies, elephants, and other amazing animals on the move
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
950L
Physical Desc
45 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines several animals and their great migrations, ranging in size from the army ant to the sperm whale.
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, maps ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A selection of animals that migrate by air, land and sea represent the variety and mystery of why and how animals migrate"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores how animals around the world are driven by natural instinct to travel great distances each year and describes the migrations of the zebra, walrus, and Christmas Island red crab.
Author
Publisher
Hubble & Hattie of Velcoe Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged); color illustrations, 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Deep in the sea, a volcano erupts, forcing a group of strange and wonderful deep-sea creatures to set off on a journey of discovery. Along the way they forge unusual friendships, discover a world they never knew existed, and meet challenges they could not possibly have expected as they follow a giant sperm whale in search of a new home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
126 pages (some folded) : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Follow the amazing migration stories of creatures as diverse as the African wildebeest, the plains zebra, the American monarch butterfly, the Mexican free-tailed bat and the Pacific bluefin tunas as they travel from one habitat to another to find food, avoid predators and extreme temperatures, or to breed.
27) Migration
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Did you know Arctic terns migrate farther than any other animal? Gray whales can swim up to 12,000 miles during their migration journeys and Emperor penguins walk about 125 miles over ice to reach their nesting grounds. Gail Gibbons explores the many reasons why animals migrate, using direct sentences, maps, infographics, and illustrations. Featuring over 30 different species of mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fishes,...
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
159 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Curious young readers will love learning about the migration patterns of plants and animals from all around the world in this colorful children's atlas, richly illustrated in Matt Sewell's signature watercolors. Featuring mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, and plants from all continents and nearly all oceans, this informative collection will teach young nature lovers about migration in its many forms. Grade-school children will discover how...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Animals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet, through harsh weather, avoiding hungry predators, in their efforts to survive. Travel around the globe with some of the world's most incredible animals and discover their unique migration stories"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Award-winning science poetry master Leslie Bulion presents a lyrical salute to Africa's Serengeti Plain, one of the most spectacular and productive ecosystems on Earth. Leslie Bulion, a virtuoso science poet, has created a portrait of the rainy season on East Africa's southern Serengeti Plain, offering young readers a compelling look at an ecosystem in motion. Using a series of interconnected verses inspired by an East African Swahili poem form-the...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
2013.
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Sammy, a young Wilson's warbler, wakes up one frosty August morning near the Arctic Circle, he instinctively knows that it's time to make his first migratory journey south to Panama. But there's one problem -- where's Panama?
32) Migration cycles
Author
Series
Publisher
DiscoverRoo/Pop!
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces young readers to migration and the reasons species travel, including to find food and seek a more comfortable climate. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores different ways that animals and insects migrate, from the powerful ruby-throated hummingbird that flies from Canada to Panama and back each year, to tiny spiders that go where the wind carries them.
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