A Mother's Journey
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Acclaimed nonfiction author Sandra Markle presents the daring story of a mother emperor penguin’s struggle to reach the sea, find food, avoid predators, and make her way back to her mate and their newborn chick before they starve. Alan Marks’ luminous illustrations highlight the harsh conditions and stunning landscapes of Antarctica.
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Sandra Markle is an award-winning author of more than two hundred nonfiction books for children, including What If You Had Animal Teeth? (Scholastic), Toad Weather (Peach Tree), Little Lost Bat and A Mother’s Journey. She lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
Alan Marks has been fascinated by space since watching the Apollo moon missions as a child. He is now the illustrator of many books for children, including The People of the Town, High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs, Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle, Little Lost Bat, A Mother’s Journey, and Storm, winner of the Carnegie Medal. www.marksonpaper.co.uk
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781570916212
- Publication Date
- July 1, 2005
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Original Publication Date
- June 1, 2005
- Page Count
- 32
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2004018954
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 56334010
- Lexile® Level
- AD800L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 87661
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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