A Bat Colony's Search for a New Home (Animal Habitats at Risk)

by Mary Ellen Klukow (Author)

A Bat Colony's Search for a New Home (Animal Habitats at Risk)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A big-eared bat colony is disturbed from hibernation and must find a new place to rest until spring. Some bats will roost with a colony infected with white-nose syndrome and others must avoid a predatory farm cat. Will the colony find a place to hibernate?

This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help bats, 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
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781681517001
Lexile Measure
590
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Amicus
Publication date
July 15, 2019
Series
Animal Habitats at Risk
BISAC categories
NAT019000 - Nature | Animals | Mammals
Library of Congress categories
Bats
Conservation
Hibernation
Habitat

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