African Elephants

by Brenda Haugen

Overview

Elephants are seen as a symbol of African wildlife. Many people admire their size, intelligence, and strength. But these great land beasts are in trouble. Their homes are disappearing and food is becoming hard to find. Learn more about these amazing animals, and what you can do to make a difference in their future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429686648
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	Endangered and Threatened Animals
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Brenda Haugen started in the newspaper business and had a career as an award-winning journalist before finding her niche as an author. Since then, she has written more than 50 books and edited hundreds more, most of them for children. A graduate of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, Brenda lives in North Dakota with her dog, Alice, who chose Brenda when she went to the Humane Society thinking she was there to adopt another dog.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 We Are Family 4

Chapter 2 The Life of an Elephant 8

Chapter 3 Growing Up and Growing Old 16

Chapter 4 A Threatened Animal 20

Chapter 5 Saving the African Giant 26

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32