Kids Book Index
Narelle Oliver
This factual picture book explores the wildlife and landscape of Australia’s desert interior. Following the route of explorer Charles Sturt, it introduces animals that survive in the severe conditions of the Dead Heart desert. The book focuses on the desert’s diverse wildlife and the survival methods that allow animals to live there.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
High Tide for Horseshoe CrabsLisa Kahn Schnell, illustrated by Alan MarksEach spring, millions of horseshoe crabs come ashore on the beaches of Delaware Bay to lay eggs. This picture-book account follows that annual spawning and the ecosystem around it, including shorebirds and people on the beach. It also covers scientists and community participants who tag crabs and count the birds that gather during the event.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
After the AshesSara K. JoinerAfter the Ashes is set on Java, a colony in the Dutch East Indies, in August 1883. Two teenagers on the island have sharply contrasting ideas about their futures and what they might become. One is thirteen-year-old Katrien Courtland, who wants to establish Darwin’s theory of natural selection. A volcanic eruption brings huge waves, and both teenagers attempt to live through the catastrophe.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Be a Beach DetectivePeggy Kochanoff, illustrated by Peggy KochanoffThis illustrated guide investigates questions encountered at the beach, including whether dead jellyfish can still sting and why water spurts up underfoot. It examines coastal habitats through barnacles, seaweeds, and other common marine plants and animals. Detailed, labeled illustrations accompany the information, while a glossary and references appear at the end. The book also considers how sea urchins fit into beach food webs.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details