Mako Sharks

by Deborah Nuzzolo

Overview

Mako sharks are unique for their incredible speed, leaping ability, and metallic blue color. This warm-blooded predator races after big ocean fish like tuna, sailfish, and swordfish. Young readers will learn about the appearance, behavior, life cycle, and other key features of this fast fish of the sea.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515770015
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	All About Sharks
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	450L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

Table of Contents

A big leap — Long and colorful — Hunting and eating — Mako babies — Glossary — Read more — Internet sites — Critical thinking questions — Index.

Interviews

Big predators are a topic of fascination among young readers. Direct correlations with Next Generation Science Standards. Close photo-text match and carefully leveled text provide support for beginning readers.