Gray Squirrel

From the Set 21st Century Skills Library

Gray squirrels are known for their bushy tails and hoarding habits. These North American natives were imported to parts of Europe and South Africa as pets, but quickly went from pets to unwanted pests. Learn more about the problems caused by invasive gray squirrels and what can be done to solve them.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey 599.36/2
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level 6.2
Guided Reading Level
Language English
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781602791169), PDF (9781602793446), ePub (9781631379390), Hosted ebook (9781602793446H), Kindle (9781624319549)
Copyright 2008
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Graphics

School Library Journal - Animal Invaders

Gr 4-6 Each volume begins with an exciting, true-life story of humans encountering these creatures in unexpected places. The books continue with too-brief sections describing life cycle, diet, natural habitat, and natural predators, and then focus on how each animal has moved to a new habitat (thanks to humans) and turned into an invasive species there. The clear but slightly dry narratives are surrounded by ample white space, and each page features large, sharp, color photographs of creatures or their habitats. Some of the photos (such as one of a sunset on an Australian beach in “Spotted Jellyfish”) are extraneous. Inset boxes with captions such as “21st Century Content” and “Life and Career Skills” discuss recent developments (including scientists’ new, more accurate term for jellyfishsea jellies) and related careers, and are intended to further classroom discussion. These books will be good jumping-off points for research, but children will need more in-depth materials in order to really learn about the animals. Denise Schmidt, San Francisco Public Library, CA Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc..

Author: Barbara A. Somervill

Barbara A. Somervill writes childrenā€˜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.

  • Not Another Gray Squirrel!
  • More About Gray Squirrels
  • Gray Invader
  • Problems They Cause
  • Possible Answers
  • Map
  • Glossary
  • For More Information
  • Index
  • About the Author
Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents