Polar Bears
The World of Mammals
Equipped to survive the frigid arctic tundra, polar bears are powerful swimmers and agile hunters. Learn about the lives of these incredible mammals and how they manage to stay at the top of the food chain in their wintry habitat. Discover how threats such as global warming and oil spills pose a danger to them, and find out the role people play in enabling their survival.
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978-1-61473-585-4
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$42.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Life Sciences |
| Copyright | 2006 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2005-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF051050, JNF003140 |
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| Dewey | 599.786 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.5 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 89282 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources | San Diego Zoo Cam Sea World Polar Bears Alive Polar Bears International |
- Nanuk
- Hunting on the Ice Pack
- The Ice Bear
- One Species, Many Cousins
- Glossary
- For More Information
- The Animal Kingdom-Where Do Polar Bears Fit In?
- Index
Author: Sophie Lockwood
Reviews
A noteworthy review of The World of Mammals from Booklist on October 15, 2005
With a clean, attractive format, the World of Mammals series features concise chapters accompanied by color photographs (many of them excellent) from a variety of sources. In a departure from the most books of wildlife, the first chapter of Polar Bears discusses the bond between the… View →
