A Sparrow's Disappearing Home (Animal Habitats at Risk)

by Mary Ellen Klukow (Author)

A Sparrow's Disappearing Home (Animal Habitats at Risk)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A saltmarsh sparrow is looking for a new place to live after not finding enough food in her current location. She needs to find a place with the right plants and must avoid running into glass buildings and loose pets on the beach. Will the sparrow survive and find a new home?

This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help songbirds, further resources, and a glossary.

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K-Gr 3--Each title in this series follows an animal or a group in search of a new habitat. The present tense narrative describes the journeys, most of which include a bit of danger and some promising, but ultimately unsuitable possibilities, until the ideal site is finally located. The bumblebee scout, for example, encounters a neighborhood without flowers, a landscaper's pesticides, and a human who fears bees, then discovers a garden that fits perfectly. Some of the animals come across humans who are helping the environment, including scientists and habitat restorers. Appealing illustrations use a simple cartoon style to infuse a bit of personality into the animals without going too far. Animal and plant features are represented accurately. Each story ends with a gentle warning about the dangers of habitat damage, followed by suggestions of what people can do to help. VERDICT Effective use of illustrated narrative in animal nonfiction.

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781681517049
Lexile Measure
590
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Amicus
Publication date
July 15, 2019
Series
Animal Habitats at Risk
BISAC categories
NAT037000 - Nature | Animals | Wildlife
Library of Congress categories
Conservation
Habitat conservation
Rare birds
Habitat
Sparrows
Salt marsh animals
Salt marsh ecology
Salt marsh conservation

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