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Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Charles Darwin first visited the Galápagos Islands almost 200 years ago, only to discover a land filled with plants and animals that could not be found anywhere else on earth. How did they come to inhabit the island? How long will they remain?
Author
Series
My father's dragon volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
When Elmer Elevator tells a stray cat about his dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive dragon on Wild Island. The dragon has been forced by the jungle residents to serve as their shuttle across a wide river — and anyone who rescues the dragon from its cruel captors might be entitled to...
3) Islands
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the formation and different types of islands, discussing coral reefs, volcanic activity, and island flora and fauna.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania, Moana, a born navigator, sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her incredible journey, she teams up with her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui, to traverse the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous sea creatures, breathtaking underworlds, and ancient folklore. -- Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A bilingual story, inspired by the childhood of Valentina Cruz, whose family was one of the first permanent inhabitants of the Galapagos islands. Valentina makes a promise to protect the islands and her animal friends"--
Author
Publisher
David Macaulay Studio, Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A portrait of the life cycle, biology, and habitat of the great white shark, based on the latest research and an up-close visit with these animals in the Farallon Islands.
9) Reefs
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introcuces reefs, including how they are made, their importance to the environment, and why they are endangered.
10) Islands
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes what islands are and what they look like, and explains how people and animals interact with islands.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Next stop...The Magic School Bus heads to the Galapagos Islands to learn about invasive species! Seat belts, everyone! The class returns from summer break to find their beloved Ms. Frizzle has been promoted and her younger sister, Fiona Frizzle, is taking her place. But Arnold is worried. What if the new Ms. Frizzle makes a mess of things? His fears come true when she takes them on a field trip and everything goes wrong! Can Arnold find a way to...
12) Coral reefs
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief introduction to coral reefs, including where they are found, how they grow, what lives in them, their importance, and efforts being made to protect and restore them.
13) The sea pony
Author
Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On an island off the coast of Maine, where children ride lobster boats to school, Piper wants a horse but finds, instead, another object hidden in the red maple tree.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When he arrives on an island paradise, Napoleon the dog orders its friendly inhabitants to help him construct a big house that gradually takes over all of the available space.
15) Corals
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs depict corals and how they create coral reefs.
Author
Series
Dragonsitter volume 4
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eddie is dragonsitting again, but this time he's looking after Uncle Morton's Scottish island too. And there are some strange goings on: the local sheep are disappearing, and Eddie swears he sees a mysterious creature in the loch. Could there be more than just dragons living there? It seems Eddie is in for a beastly surprise! Written as a series of emails between Eddie and Uncle Morton, this quirky, original series has a growing legion of fans and...
18) Coral reefs
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical features of a coral reef, its community of plants and animals, and environmental threats.
Author
Series
Life in the wild volume 3
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although he lives in the wild, this timid, wide-eyed moose is anything but. While his friends go puddle jumping in the rain, he cowers under an umbrella, and he looks on shivering when others go skiing: "Not this moose. Too cold." Sensing he's "missing out on something," the moose decides to "take life by the antlers" and sets sail in a boat that breaks apart in a storm. Stranded on a remote island, he not only summons survival skills-foraging for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Lonesome George is a famous Galapagos tortoise. He's thought to be the only Galapagos tortoise left in the world. Kids will love following Lonesome George as he meets other unique animals that live in the Galapagos. With facts, a map, and fun trivia questions, kids can learn all about the animals of Galapogos Island and help Lonesome George find his friends!
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