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1) Birds
Author
Publisher
Rourke Publications
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how birds living in the desert adapt to the harsh environment.
2) Camels
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs introduce the habitat, appearance, and behavior of camels. Offers a brief introduction to the physical features and habitat of camels.
3) Ostriches
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs introduce the habitat, appearance, and behavior of ostriches.
4) Coyotes
Author
Publisher
Weekly Reader Early Learning Library
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
380L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the coyote including where it lives, what it eats, and how it adapts to its arid environment.
6) Roadrunners
Author
Publisher
Weekly Reader Early Learning Library
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
460L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
7) Vultures
Author
Publisher
Weekly Reader Early Learning Library
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages
Language
English
Description
Learn how these raptors adapt to their arid enviroment.
8) Arabian oryx
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the Arabian oryx, animals that live in the Arabian Desert in Asia, providing information about their appearance, what they eat, what they do during the day and night, and how they live.
9) Fennec fox
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about a day and a night in the life of a fennec fox.
10) Gila monster
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about a day and a night in the life of a gila monster.
11) Meerkat
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces meerkats, describing where they live, what they look like, what they eat, how they survive as members of a group, and what animals are their predators.
12) Red kangaroo
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about a day and a night in the life of a red kangaroo.
13) Roadrunner
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill., ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about a day and a night in the life of a roadrunner.
14) Bark Scorpion
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The sun shines on the hot desert sand. Meanwhile, a small animal with lobster-like pincers and a long tail hides under some tree bark. After the sun sets and the air cools, the creature--an Arizona bark scorpion--leaves its hideout and starts to hunt for prey. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the bark scorpion lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives...
15) Bobcat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the sun starts to set, a spotted wildcat awakens. It leaves the cave where it has been resting and begins to roam the rocky landscape outside. In the cool night air, the bobcat hunts for its prey. When morning comes, it escapes the heat by returning to the cave. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the bobcat lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives...
16) Camel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How can the camel survive? The hump on its back has stored fat that the animal uses for energy. As a result, the camel can go weeks without water and months without food. Welcome to life in the desert!"--Provided by publisher.
17) Collared Lizard
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A colorful lizard basks on a rock in the morning sun. Then it spots a grasshopper. In a flash, the lizard runs across the hot desert sand, using only its hind legs. It grabs the insect in its mouth. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the collared lizard lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in its hot, dry home. Colorful photos and diagrams, clear...
18) Roadrunner
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A tiny cricket bounces across the scorching desert sand, making leap after leap. Hot on its trail is a bird--not flying but running. It is a roadrunner. The small bird is quick and soon gobbles up the insect. Then it zooms off again, hunting for more prey. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the roadrunner lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in...
19) Sidewinder
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A small snake glides sideways across the hot desert sand. As it moves, it makes an S shape with its body. Then the sidewinder snake buries itself under the sand. There, with only its head poking out, it waits for prey. Welcome to life in the desert! Young readers will learn all about the desert environment where the sidewinder lives, as well as its physical characteristics, what it eats, and how it survives in its hot, dry home. Colorful photos and...
20) Armadillos
Author
Language
English
Description
Who's that digging in the desert sand? It's an armadillo! Look inside to find out why armadillos dig.
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