Asian Carp
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Summary
Asian carp have big appetites and can leap out of the water when startled. They were brought to the United States from their native Asian habitats to control algae growth on fish farms. Find out what happened when some of these big, jumping fish escaped and made their way up the Mississippi River.
Specifications
- Author: Barbara a. somervill
- Copyright: 2008
- Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
- Dewey: 597'.482--dc22
- BISAC: JNF003000, JNF051100
- Pages: 32
- Date Available: 2008-01-01
- Format: Hardcover (Reinforced binding)
- ISBN: 9781602791183
- Dimensions: 7.5 x 9.5
- Series: 21st Century Skills Library
- Subseries: Animal Invaders
Leveling
- Accelerated Reader® Quiz: 120810
- Accelerated Reader® Reading Level: 6.0
- Accelerated Reader® Interest Level: Mg
- Accelerated Reader® Points: 0.5
Table of Contents
- Not Your Average Goldfish
- Asian Carp Species
- Fish Invaders
- Asian Carp Problems
- Steps to Solutions
- Map
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
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Contributors
Author: Barbara A. Somervill
Barbara A. Somervill writes children’s nonfiction books on a variety of topics. She is particularly interested in nature and foreign countries. Somervill believes that researching new and different topics makes writing every book an adventure. When she is not writing, Somervill is an avid reader and plays bridge.