Deserts Inside Out (Ecosystems Inside Out)

Cohen, Marina

ISBN 10: 0778706273 ISBN 13: 9780778706274

Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co, 2014

Synopsis

Step into the deserta dry, dusty place with little water and vegetation. What could live in this hostile environment? Peel back the corners of the desert to discover the incredible organisms that survive in this ecosystem, from scorpions and cacti to musk oxen and seals. Find out how deserts work as a system, carving out an existence in one of the most extreme biomes on Earth. Learn, too, how deserts are found all around the world and what you can do to help protect these amazing wildernesses.

About this title

About the Author:

Marina Cohen is an elementary school teacher in the York Region District School Board. Her previous novels include "Ghost Ride", shortlisted for the 2011 Red Maple Award, and Mind Gap. She lives in Markham, Ontario.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 4-6-Informative and picturesque, this comprehensive series takes readers on a tour of Earth's six major biomes, exploring their distinctive characteristics as well as the unique creatures who have made each habitat their home. Key words are highlighted via bold font and are defined in the extensive glossary while sidebars, including "Eco Up Close," which focuses on one particular inhabitant per location, provides students with a greater understanding of each environment's interdependent relationship between living and nonliving organisms. Activities and activism also play a part in the volumes, as students are encouraged to consider how ecosystems work, how they can be affected by change, and what they can do to protect these fragile systems. The lush photos of locations worldwide may inspire further investigation of the topic. Great selections.α(c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Pub Co
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0778706273
• ISBN 13: 9780778706274
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32