Surviving the Desert
In this title, readers learn how to survive in the desert through the real-life experiences of those who survived. In addition to how to stay warm, find food and water, avoid the sun, make a shelter, and signal for help, this title examines the climate, plants and animals, and dangers of the desert. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 9 |
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Reading Level | Grade 4 |
BISACS | JNF024080, JNF051160 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Subject | Geography, History, Science & Technology, Social Studies |
Copyright | 2024 |
Division | Abdo Publishing |
Imprint | A&D Xtreme |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 48 |
Season | 2023-12-15 |
ISBN | 9781098291822, 9781098278724 |
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Title Format | Reinforced Library Bound Hardcovers, Multi-user eBook |
Dewey | 613.69 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
Dimensions | 7.25 x 9.25 |
Lexile | 800 |
Guided Reading Level | Q |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
ATOS Interest Level | MG |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 522550 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Features | Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, and Table of contents |
Xtreme Survival - School Library Journal
Each title explores the challenges of surviving in a different environment, using true life adventures as examples. Surviving the Swamp, for example, opens with a narrow escape from an alligator. Subsequent chapters look at how dangers such as dehydration, starvation, and predators come into play in each environment. Shorter stories of other survivors are neatly woven into the practical guidance, providing multiple instances in which real people applied those principles successfully. Nearly everyone makes it back to safety in the end. Survival tips addressed directly fit naturally into the narrative flow. Photographs support the content effectively; they include images of the survivors, the locations, and examples of survival-related resources like lean-tos (Rainforest) and snow caves (Arctic). VERDICT An engaging combination of true adventure and practical survival strategies for upper elementary aged readers.