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2) Deserts
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Life in the desert holds a range of biological adaptations. From camels to desert scorpions to snakes, the biodiversity of these areas is fascinating. Deserts presents the intricacies of this seemingly barren and harsh ecosystem, explaining how and why deserts form, where they are found on Earth, and their basic characteristics. Chapter-by-chapter coverage describes the fauna of the desert, the history of these habitats, the relationship of humanity...
3) Deserts
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the characteristics of deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them.
4) Deserts
Author
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
6) Deserts
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
Discusses the plant and animal life of the world's deserts and the need to conserve the earth's natural desert resources.
Author
Publisher
DAW Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Çeda, now a Blade Maiden in service to the kings of Sharakhai, trains as one of their elite warriors, gleaning secrets even as they send her on covert missions to further their rule. She knows the dark history of the asirim--that hundreds of years ago they were enslaved to the kings against their will--but when she bonds with them as a Maiden, chaining them to her, she feels their pain as if her own. They hunger for release, they demand it, but...
11) Desert
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Describes the world's deserts, their physical features, and the animals and plants that live in them.
14) Mojave
Author
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
c1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Evokes the land and animals of the Mohave Desert in poetic text and illustrations.
15) Desiertos
Author
Publisher
Edilupa Ediciones
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Desiertos te deja viajar en una caravana de sal a través del Sahara ; te deja descubrir como sobreviven los renacuajos en el desierto ; excavas en las minas de ópalos de Australia y te acercas a las dunas en un buggy.
16) Odd Thomas
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Meet Odd Thomas, the unassuming young hero of Dean Koontz’s dazzling New York Times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours.
“The dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Sometimes the silent...
“The dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.” But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Sometimes the silent...
17) Lost
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Because she never gives up hope that her beagle, lost in the desert, will be found, the young girl keeps something special in her pocket for her dog.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Amani is desperate to leave the dead-end town of Dustwalk, and she's counting on her sharpshooting skills to help her escape. But after she meets Jin, the mysterious rebel running from the Sultan's army, she unlocks the powerful truth about the desert nation of Miraji...and herself"--
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