A Bee's Difficult Search for Food
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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019

A Bee's Difficult Search for Food

By Mary Ellen Klukow, Albert Pinilla (Illustrator)

A scout bee's quest for nectar faces urban threats. Can she save her hive?

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A determined scout bee embarks on a perilous journey to find nectar for her hive amidst urban sprawl. With flowers replaced by buildings and dangers like pesticides and humans lurking, her mission becomes a race against time. Will she overcome these obstacles to ensure her hive's survival? This narrative nonfiction explores the impact of habitat changes on animals and offers insights into how we can help protect them.

From the publisher

Animals face scary challenges every day! These narrative nonfiction books focus on describing the changes to animals habitats that affect the animal’s way of life-or even puts their species at risk of dying out! Readers will learn about the reasons for changes in habitats that affect animals and small steps they can take to help protect them. A scout bee is searching for food for the hive, but finds building development where flowers used to be. She must avoid pesticides and swatting humans. Will she find any nectar for the hive? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help bees, further resources, and a glossary.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about bugs and insectsBooks about habits and behaviorBooks about conservationBooks about science and natureBooks about animal homes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
503009
Publication
Published
August 20, 2019
Publisher
Amicus Ink
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781681524894

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