Beluga Whales

by Julie Murray

Overview

Glide through the Arctic waters with the beluga whale! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to the Arctic Circle and learn about the beluga whale’s body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, and predators.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624011788
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2013
Series:	Arctic Animals Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Amazing Arctic Animals 4

Beluga Whale Territory 6

Welcome to the Arctic! 8

Take a Closer Look 10

Water World 14

Sensing with Sound 18

Mealtime 20

Social Life 22

Baby Belugas 24

Survivors 28

Wow! I'll bet you never knew 30

Important Words 31

Web Sites 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
Gr 3–5—Each title starts out with a spread that explains what and where the Arctic region is then breaks off into its featured topic. Maps show where the creatures live. The texts are presented in a large font and the sentences are short. Spreads have different colored backgrounds, a layout that works well, except when black print is superimposed on dark blue. "Uncovered!" text boxes reveal additional information ("Snowy owls migrate if food becomes hard to find. They also migrate if the weather gets too cold or snowy"). The captioned photos display many clear action shots (e.g., a snowy owl about to pounce on a hapless rodent). Only a few photos are gory-such as one of a polar devouring a seal. A "Wow!" page finishes off each volume with a few more facts. Despite the busyness, this series is terrific for students interested in animals.

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