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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the people behind the statistics and news stories we read or hear every day about the millions of people displaced worldwide. Malala's experiences visiting refugee camps caused her to reconsider her own displacement-- first as an Internally Displaced Person when she was a young child in Pakistan, and then as an international activist who could travel anywhere in the world except to the home she loved. In We Are...
Author
Language
English
Description
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this beautifully written masterwork, the Pulitzer Prize–winnner and bestselling author of Caste chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.
“Profound, necessary and an...
“Profound, necessary and an...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In East Africa, the Serengeti comes alive when wildebeests journey across treacherous terrain to find the best grazing locations. Every year, approximately 1.5 million wildebeests migrate over 1,800 miles or nearly 3,000 kilometers searching for rain ripened grass. Prior to their journey toward Kenya, they graze on the grasses of the Serengeti in Tanzania before the rainy season comes. As they search for food and water, they endure crocodile-filled...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
In this magnificent companion to the groundbreaking 7-hour miniseries, animal journeys are illustrated with images by National Geographic-caliber photographers and with iconic stills from the film. Informational sidebars throughout the book highlight new technology, preeminent scientists and photographers in the field, and the backstories behind the memorable seven-part documentary.
8) Migration
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The award-winning creator of From Seed to Plant comprehensively explains why animals migrate, combining clear text, maps, infographics and the author's high-detail signature artwork to profile more than 30 species that participate in migratory behavior.
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gives readers an up-close look at the one-way trip salmon take in order to reproduce. Includes a concise overview of the species, a table of contents, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Every year, millions of animals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet. Animals migrate because their environment changes. They travel t ofind food or give birth safely, often enduring harsh weather and dodging hungry predators. Emperor penguins trudge through snow, ice, and bitter temperatures to reach their breeding grounds. Great white sharks swim more than 6,000 miles in search of prey. African elephants trek through barren...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A historically large irruption of snowy owls during the winter of 2013-2014 brought them across the eastern US, and farther south than usual. Scientists used this opportunity to attach GPS tracking devices to some snowy owls to increase understanding of their winter behavior and migration."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Resisting his own urge to walk away, the author, an artist, took his sketchbook and made, over the course of a decade, a series of pen-and-ink and watercolor portraits in war zones, refugee camps, and on the move. While he worked, his subjects - migrants and refugees in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia - shared their stories. Theirs are the human stories behind the headlines that tell of fleeing poverty, disaster, and war, and of venturing...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces animal migration and why some animals migrate, including the zebras in Botswana, the red crabs of Christmas Island, and the walruses in the Bering and Chukchi Seas.
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follows the migratory journeys of six magnificent creatures--locusts, gray whales, American silver eels, monarch butterflies, caribou, and terns--offering a look at the outstanding tests of endurance and strength that the animals have undergone for centuries.
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gives readers an up-close look at the extraordinarily long North American monarch migration. Includes a concise overview of the species, a table of contents, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Monarch butterflies travel over 2,000 miles from America s East Coast to central Mexico. Scientists are only beginning to unravel the mystery of the butterfly s super navigational powers. In this enlightening text, readers will discover how life science works in the everyday world. With accessible language to simplify complex concepts, the book challenges developing readers and supports elementary science standards. Eye-catching photographs enhance...
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