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Jennifer Keats Curtis, Dr. Nicole F. Angeli
The book follows a scientist investigating whether St. Croix lizards survived after being moved from Green Cay to Buck Island. It focuses on the reptiles’ transition between these islands, presenting the question of survival as an inquiry supported by illustrations and back matter about the research used to explore their fate.
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Maggie: Alaska's Last ElephantJennifer Keats Curtis, illustrated by Phyllis SaroffMaggie and Annabelle once shared a home at the Alaska Zoo. When Annabelle died, Maggie became the zoo’s only elephant, and her keepers spent years trying to keep her warm and content. This account describes the various steps they took to address Maggie’s loneliness before locating a setting where she could live with another elephant family. It also notes that elephants are social animals.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Place to Start a Family: Poems about Creatures That BuildDavid L. HarrisonThis poetry collection introduces animals that construct places for attracting mates and raising young. The creatures make structures such as nests, tunnels, and webs as part of laying eggs, giving birth, and continuing their species. Twelve poems feature fish, insects, reptiles, mammals, and birds. The collection is arranged by habitat, moving among animals that live underground, in water, on land, and in the air.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Night BoxLouise GreigAs day comes to an end, Max opens a box and releases Night. Darkness spreads out, followed by a fox, stars, the moon, and other animals active after dark. Night moves through the world, exploring and caring for its creatures until morning arrives. When dawn returns, Night goes back to rest in the box. This imaginative story follows the passage from evening to morning through the contents of Max's box.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 3.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details