This bright, attractive non-fiction text is a Level 3 National Geographic Primary Reader. Equivalent to Purple and Gold Book Bands for newly independent readers who are ready for some challenges and who will enjoy the lively engaging layout and very skilled explanations. Brim full of high quality National Geographic images, clear captions and all the essential information book features such as indexes and table of contents, so that children can be taught how to find the answers to the entertaining Stump Your Parents quiz. Readers will also enjoy the space jokes dotted throughout and the photo glossary.
Elizabeth Carney is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. She specializes in children's nonfiction and science, math, and STEM-related subjects.
Elizabeth received the 2005 AAAS Science Journalism Award for science reporting for children. Her titles Face to Face With Cheetahs, Face to Face With Gorillas, and Great Migrations: Whales, Wildebeests, Butterflies, Elephants, and Other Amazing Animals on the Move appeared on the National Science Teachers Association's Outstanding Science Trade Book list for 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively.