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Science Comics: Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean Paperback – Illustrated, March 29, 2016
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Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!
This volume: in Coral Reefs, we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals! This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings to bear her signature combination of hardcore cuteness and in-depth science.
- Reading age9 - 13 years
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level4 - 6
- Lexile measureGN890L
- Dimensions6 x 0.3 x 8.4 inches
- PublisherFirst Second
- Publication dateMarch 29, 2016
- ISBN-101626721459
- ISBN-13978-1626721456
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Learn why coral reefs are so important!
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Hello! I'd like to introduce you to my habitat. The Coral Reef. |
Is coral a plant or an animal? I think the answer will surprise you. |
There's so much to learn about these tiny, adorable sea animals. |
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Praise for the Science Comics series:
"This series―written by a handful of authors―seems determined to offer a useful introduction to anything a curious grade-school student might wonder about. The insight behind these books is a powerful one. So much information about the world around us is actually better conveyed visually, through charts, illustrations, and sequential panels, than purely using words." ―New York Times
"Like having a Time Life Science Library in comic books. Which is awesome!" ―Popular Science
Praise for Science Comics: Coral Reefs:
"Author and illustrator Wicks’s experience shines through with accurate facts and appealing, colorful drawings."
―School Library Journal
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- Publisher : First Second; Illustrated edition (March 29, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1626721459
- ISBN-13 : 978-1626721456
- Reading age : 9 - 13 years
- Lexile measure : GN890L
- Grade level : 4 - 6
- Item Weight : 9.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.3 x 8.4 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #105,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #53 in Children's Water Books (Books)
- #61 in Children's Oceanography Books
- #330 in Children's Marine Life Books
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About the author

Maris Wicks is a writer and illustrator of science comics, as well as a self-proclaimed gigantic nerd. She has written, drawn, and colored comics for First Second Books, New England Aquarium and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as Spongebob Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics. Wicks is the illustrator of The New York Times Bestselling book Primates (2013), written by Jim Ottaviani. Her first solo graphic novel, Human Body Theater (2015), is a 240-page rollicking romp through the major systems of the human body (told in comics format, of course). Her latest book is Coral Reefs (2016). Wicks has also collaborated with science communicator/comic artist and writer Rosemary Mosco to bring you Your Wild City, a weekly webcomic about urban ecology.
When she is not busy making comics, Wicks can be found prepping slides for her collection of vintage microscopes, traveling, scuba diving, hiking, and baking cookies (though never all of those things all at once). She was a program educator at the New England Aquarium for eight years, teaching kids about how awesome marine science is. Now, her work in science education and outreach continues into her comics work: Wicks was the science outreach communicator for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution onboard the R/V Atlantis for Popping Rocks Cruise in March/April of 2016. Most recently, she was in Antarctica as a part of the USAP Artists & Writers grant, working on a graphic novel about life and science in Antarctica.
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After reading Coral Reefs, she asked me "What animal does not have a head?" and told me it is "Coral". She told me that they eat with their center point. And she talked about Sea Pans or Sea Whips, sea pens, sea anemones, and sea jellies. I have to refer to the book when writing this review to be honest but she can just introduce them to me as if they were her friends. Kids have very good memories but they never want to use them on things they feel boring. But Maris Wicks is such a good writer and illustrator who has made science a really interesting topic. And because of her, we got almost all Science Comics series, but her books are still the best.
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The book was a fun read and I learned a lot about coral reefs.
They appreciate the pictures and jokes. I think it’s best for the 8 and up crew since I’m often explaining word definitions.
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