Manatees are large animals that live in Florida. Problems caused by humans have put manatees in danger. A group was started to help protect the manatees.
One day, Amanda goes to work with her dad at the wildlife center. Amanda's dad is teaching baby cranes how to survive in the wild. When Amanda's dad takes off in a trike to help the birds fly south to Florida for the winter, Amanda and her mom travel to meet them. Will everyone get to Florida safely?
Freddy lives in the city, but dreams of being a farmer. After much thought and planning, Freddy comes up with an idea of how he can be a city farmer and enlists his friends' help. Together, Freddy and his friends work to achieve the goal of planting a city garden.
Right whales make their home in the Atlantic Ocean. After hundreds of years of hunting, these ocean giants nearly became extinct. Laws were passed to ban hunting, but right whales continue to be threatened today because of several new dangers posed by humans.
This reader explores life during the night and day in the Amazon rainforest. Students learn about the diverse animals and indigenous people that make the jungle their home.
Jeff rescues a dog fleeing from a gang of mean kids. He wants to keep it, but his father calls the animal shelter and has the dog picked up. Jeff eventually convinces his father to visit the shelter. Jeff is impressed with the facilities and is happy to meet the girl who has just adopted "his" dog. His dad promises him a dog when they move into their new house.
When Sarath brings a white flower to show-and-tell, most of the kids are unimpressed. But her teacher takes the flower home, and his wife, a biologist, is intrigued by it. A school field trip to the place where Sarath found the flower confirms what she suspected: it is a very rare specimen. However, the patch where the flower grows is in danger of being destroyed by a land developer. Through the students' efforts, the developer decides to build around the area where the rare flowers grow.
The Pacific Northwest logging issue pits two groups of people against one another: the loggers and the environmentalists. This book examines each group's concerns, as well as some actions that each side may take to reach a compromise.
