Face to face (National Geographic)
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Face to face with dolphins
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Face to face with grizzlies
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Face to face with polar bears
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Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill ; 27 cm.
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That look in her eye is so human. She cradles her baby in her arms with such pride and tenderness. She interacts with family and peers in a way that suggests deep kinship, friendship, and trust. Meet the orangutan of Borneo in her natural habitat through the amazing adventures of National Geographic photographer Tim Laman and his wife, Harvard professor Cheryl Knott; and learn clearly the threats that now face this incredible primate.
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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31p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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You approach with caution, drawn to their equine beauty. The sleek stallion, the magnificent mare, and the gentle foal look like any happy family. But don't get too close. These are wild horses, untamed by humans. Now photographers Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott take you inside the world of the wild horse. This husband and wife team of committed experts makes a case for the conservation of one of America's favorite wild species.
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Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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31 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
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"You're deep inside an endangered habitat. In the blue waters of southern Florida you come face to face with nature's gentle giant. Meet the manatee. He's playful, sometimes clumsy, and he rolls around when he's happy. Hear that?! He just squealed with delight. Learn why his world is under threat from pollution and development, and what young environmentalists can do to protect that world."--Amazon.com.
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Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Description
Photographer David Doubilet takes you down to the deep, where a variety of this amazing family awaits you, from the famous Great White to his foot-long cousins. Doubilet spends much of his life trying to get close enough to look them in the eye. And now, through Doubilet's remarkable photographs, you can too!