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by Marianne Berkes (Author), Jennifer Dirubbio (Illustrator)
Teach young readers and students about how and why animals migrate in this beautifully illustrated picture book. A winning combination of easy verse, factual language, and realistic illustrations will fascinate and educate young minds.
Perfect for your Pre-K, Kindergarten, first grade or second grade classroom, or homeschool.
Learn about animal migration across the animal kingdom in Going Home, featuring loggerhead turtles, monarch butterflies, manatees, ruby-throated hummingbirds, Pacific salmon, emperor penguins, and more! Each page includes a rhyming verse and facts about the animal(s) that are featured.
Backmatter Includes:
- The Mystery of Migration: a brief explanation of migration and questions to young readers of how the would feel if they migrated
- Animal Facts: learn the locations, migration patterns and fun facts about all the animals featured in the book
- Activities: activity ideas such as drawing a migration map, constructing an animal attribute chart, and writing a short story
- Additional Resources: books, websites and movies on animal migration for further learning
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.13 x 9.02 x 10.44 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 01, 2010
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Going Home: The Mystery of Animal Migration
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
