Hanging with Bats: Ecobats, Vampires, and Movie Stars

by Karen Taschek (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade
Whether they're darting across the evening sky in search of their breakfast or hanging from their upside-down roosts in caves, old mines, buildings, and trees, bats play a crucial role in the natural world but are all too often misunderstood by people who think of them as strange birds, flying rats, or Dracula in disguise. Karen Taschek's thoughtful and engaging exploration introduces young readers to the complicated and fascinating world of bats, both in their natural habitats and in the human imagination. Containing a wide range of bat-related topics, from their relationships with ecosystems to why you shouldn't be afraid of vampires, Hanging with Bats addresses echolocation, vocalization, migration patterns, and breeding habits with enthusiasm. Taschek also includes information on what to do if a bat gets in your house, building bat houses, and how to imitate bat "talk."
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." . . combines clearly written text and stunning images to show the bats' place in the web of life and their positive impacts on society."
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780826344038
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Publication date
October 16, 2008
Series
Worlds of Wonder
BISAC categories
JNF003140 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals
JNF003320 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Nocturnal
Library of Congress categories
Bats

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