Save The...Giraffes (Save The...)

by Anita Sanchez (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Save The...

Giraffes have stretched and munched their ways into kids' hearts. With this book, readers can become giraffe experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!

Did you know that one well-placed giraffe kick is strong enough to kill a lion? How about that an adult giraffe can eat a hundred pounds of leaves in a day? Or that some giraffes hum to each other at night?

Perfect for all animal lovers--and giraffe fans in particular--this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a giraffe expert! Where are giraffes found? What's it like to be a giraffe? Why are giraffes endangered, and who has been working hard to save them? Read this book and find out how you can help save the giraffes! Complete with black-and-white photographs, a list of fun giraffe facts, and things that kids can do right this very moment to help save giraffes from extinction, this book, with an introduction by animal advocate Chelsea Clinton, is a must for every family, school, and community library.

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School Library Journal

Gr 3-6--In this latest installment of the series about endangered animals, Sanchez, with a preface by Chelsea Clinton, pays rich homage to the tall and graceful giraffe. The book is filled with interesting facts: how a giraffe's constant consumption of leaves helps the savanna plant life flourish; mother giraffes seem to abandon their newborns to keep them safe from predators; young giraffes spend time in a "giraffe kindergarten," playing with other young giraffes under the watchful eye of one female adult. This nonfiction title makes a great primer for students learning to add adjectives and description to their writing, as in: "On their long legs, giraffes glide across this broad landscape with slow-motion grace, tails swishing to shoo away insects." Sanchez includes personal opinion alongside the facts. For example, "Now that sounds like a pretty good field trip!" There are few pictures among the text, and these are black and white. The chapter organization is not perfect. Chapter Two is titled "Family and Friends," and while much of the information is relevant, the chapter includes explanation of the different species of giraffes and how many of them are endangered, which would have been better suited for the next chapter discussing why giraffes are at risk of extinction. Extensive information on why giraffes are endangered and what needs to be done to save them is included. The book ends with a list of fun facts and specific ways young readers can get involved in saving giraffes. There is no index, so students may have trouble using this text for research. VERDICT The book does not follow a traditional nonfiction format but will appeal to animal enthusiasts and activists, especially those who enjoy their facts delivered in narrative prose.--Heidi Dechief

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Anita Sanchez
Anita Sanchez (she/her) is especially fascinated by plants and animals that no one loves, and the unusual, often ignored wild places of the world. Her books sing the praises of the unappreciated: dandelions, poison ivy, tarantulas, mud puddles. Many years of fieldwork and teaching outdoor classes have given her firsthand experience in introducing students to the wonders of nature. You can visit her online at anitasanchez.com and follow her on Twitter @asanchezauthor.

Chelsea Clinton (she/her) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of She Persisted, She Persisted Around the World, She Persisted in Sports, She Persisted in Science, Don't Let Them Disappear, It's Your World and Start Now!, as well as Grandma's Gardens and The Book of Gutsy Women, which she wrote with Hillary Clinton, and Governing Global Health with Devi Sridhar. Chelsea earned a master's degree in public health from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, where she is now an adjunct assistant professor, and a PhD in international relations from Oxford University. She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their three children and their dog, Soren.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593404188
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication date
January 10, 2023
Series
Save The...
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF003280 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Giraffes
Library of Congress categories
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