 Bats,
Bugs, and Biodiversity; Adventures in the Amazonian Rain Forest
by Susan Goodman, Michael J. Doolittle
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Atheneum Books
ISBN: 0689319436
A group of 7th graders from Michigan recently participated
in a rain-forest workshop. As they explored the Peruvian Amazon
rain forest, the students learned about bats, bugs, birds, and
biodiversity, and paddled canoes on the longest river in the
world. More importantly, they grew to understand and respect
nature's way of give and take. Full-color photos.
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 Biodiversity
by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, William Munoz
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 0395687047
A photo essay demonstrating the concept of biodiversity, a
term used to
encompass the many forms of life on Earth and their interdependence
on one another for survival. The reader not only gets a firm
grasp of what
biodiversity is, but also an explanation of why it is important
to maintain.
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Orinoco River: One River, Two Worlds
