Ocean [Library Binding]

April Pulley Sayre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 9, 1997 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Exploring Earth's Biomes

Describes the physical features of the ocean biome, as well as ocean life, human use, and conservation efforts.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 5-7--All three of these series entries begin with a short introduction to the various forms of water on earth, followed by chapters on the specifics of each biome. Coral Reef explores the small, soft bodied animals that sit inside the hard limestone structures. While not as well illustrated as Sylvia A. Johnson's Coral Reefs (Lerner, 1984), the small full-color photographs and drawings in this book clearly portray reef inhabitants and structure. In Ocean, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, and the Arctic are briefly described, as are the five ocean zones. While experiments and activities are not the focus as in Joyce Pope's Seashores (Watts, 1985; o.p.), a few simple projects are included. Seashore focuses on North American seashores, and discusses the different types of shores. The adaptations made by the plants and animals that inhabit each of these biomes are also mentioned. Text boxes highlight certain specifics, e.g., sponges in "A Subject That's Full of Holes," (Coral Reef), buoyancy in "The Sinking Feeling" (Ocean), and the tides in "Your Life, The Moon and the Tides" (Seashore). Each book features up-to-date information on current events (e.g., the overfishing and subsequent threat of extinction of sharks, and the 1994 United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty) and a list of environmental organizations and companies.

Frances E. Millhouser, Chantilly Regional Library, VA

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 80 pages
• Publisher: 21st Century; 1st edition (December 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805040846
• ISBN-13: 978-0805040845
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,180,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

April Pulley Sayre loves the sounds of animals and the sounds of words. She is an award-winning author of over 55 natural history books for children and adults. Her read-aloud books, known for their lyricism and scientific precision, have been translated into French, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean. Her picture book VULTURE VIEW, illustrated by Steve Jenkins, received the Theodor "Seuss" Geisel Honor from the American Library Association. STARS BENEATH YOUR BED: the Surprising Story of Dust, received the AAAS/SB&F/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and was named an ALA Notable. ONE IS SNAIL, TEN IS A CRAB was an ALA Notable and received Britain's highest literacy award. THE BUMBLEBEE QUEEN marked her third win of the John Burroughs Award. Sayre and her husband Jeff have followed lemurs in Madagascar, pursued army ants in Panama, and eaten piranha in the Peruvian Amazon. Mostly, though, they garden for wildlife and munch blueberries at their home in the Midwest.