D Is for Desert: A World Deserts Alphabet

by Barbara Gowan (Author) Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen (Illustrator)

D Is for Desert: A World Deserts Alphabet
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
D is for Desert: A World Deserts Alphabet uses the alphabet to explore desert regions around the world, explaining the science behind what determines a desert and showcasing fascinating features and desert inhabitants. Budding scientists will traverse the rocky deserts of Mongolia astride the Bactrian camel, spy on the poisonous Gila monster and other lizards in the Sonoran Desert, discover geological wonders in Bryce Canyon National Park, and learn about desert weather phenomena such as dust storms and flash floods, and much more. A glossary of key desert-science terms and concepts is included.
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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781585365012
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date
August 20, 2012
Series
Sleeping Bear Alphabets
BISAC categories
JNF013010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Alphabet
JNF038000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | General
Library of Congress categories
Alphabet
Alphabet books
Desert ecology
Grand Canyon Reader Award
Nominee 2015 - 2015

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