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Belle’s Journey: An Osprey Takes Flight

Rob Bierregaard, illustrated by Kate Garchinsky

Belle is an osprey born on Martha’s Vineyard who learns to fly, fish, and make her first migration to Brazil and back, a trip of more than 8,000 miles. Two osprey scientists tag her with a transmitter to study migration habits and receive information about her route. The book follows Belle’s first major journey alongside the scientists’ wildlife research.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
930L
ATOS Book Level
6.1
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
V
Themes
Animals · Immigration And Migration · Science · Travel · Wildlife
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Published
May 15, 2018
Pages
112
ISBN-13
9781580897921
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2019Science, Technology, and the Natural World
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