Sneed B. Collard
6) Animal dads
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Illustrations and simple text describe how the males of different species help take care of their young.
7) Beaks!
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Simple text describes various bird beaks and how birds use them to eat, hunt, and gather food. Includes a quiz.
13) Butterfly count
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Amy and her mother look for a very special butterfly while attending the annual Fourth of July Butterfly Count at a prairie restoration site. Includes factual information about butterflies and how to attract and watch them.
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Most iguanas in the Galp̀agos Islands live and eat on land, but one species does something no other iguana does anywhere in the world -- it launches itself into the sea and dives underwater to feed. Descended from a common ancestor and living within sight of one another, the author offers a theory how did land and marine iguanas develop such different appearances and lifestyles.
15) Flash Point
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After school Luther works part-time with a vet who rescues and retrains birds of prey but when he questions many of the community's beliefs about land use, he risks alienation from his friends and family.
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"A family of beavers love their pond, which they've worked hard to turn from a bedraggled landscape into a thriving wetland. But when a family of otters move in and start reaping the rewards of the beavers' efforts, the only thing the beavers can do is tolerate their new neighbors as best they can. Despite the fact that the otters can be rather annoying, the two species eventually strike a balance, and in the process benefits the rich new ecosystem...
19) Hangman's gold
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Twelve-year-old detectives Slate Stephens and Daphne McSweeney risk their lives to find lost gold from Montana's vigilante era while working to recover two priceless Charles Russell paintings stolen from a university art museum.