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A Place to Start a Family

David L. Harrison, illustrated by Giles Laroche

A Place to Start a Family is a poetry collection about animal architects. Its twelve poems introduce fish, insects, reptiles, mammals, and birds that make structures to attract mates and raise young. The creatures’ nests, tunnels, webs, and other constructions are organized by where they live: underground, in water, on land, or in the air. It blends scientific content with verse.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
650L
ATOS Book Level
4.2
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
880
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Animals · Home · Poetry · Science
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Published
January 16, 2018
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781580897488
Language
English
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