Rain Forests (Endangered Biomes) - Softcover

Latham, Donna

9781936313488: Rain Forests (Endangered Biomes)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936313480 ISBN 13: 9781936313488

Publisher: Nomad Press, 2011

Investigating a variety of biomes and today's natural and human threats to their preservation, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. Four distinct environments are explored in detail, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities as well as how they have adapted to their surroundings. Offering fascinating facts on each ecosystem along with vocabulary-building sidebars, these guides show budding scientists how they can contribute towards ongoing conservation efforts. Showcasing one of the environment's most valuable biomes, this overview centers on the planet's rain forests, reviewing the greenhouse gases and the accelerating extinction of species that jeopardize this vital ecosystem's future.

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Rain Forests Investigating a variety of biomes and natural and human threats to their preservation, this title challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. It explores four distinct environments, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities. Full description

Review:

"These books are fabulous examples of informational text. Each book contains a table of contents, glossary, and index. They have interesting content, great picture/text support, and wonderful use of side text and headings. They are grade appropriate and correlate to the classroom curriculum for grades 4-6." --Marla Conn, educational consultant on the Biome Quest series

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