Animal Welfare

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A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World

We already know what climate change is and many of us understand the human causes. But what will climate change do to our world? Who will be affected (spoiler: all of us!) and how will our… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1260
  • Dewey: 363.738/74
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: American Jaguar: Big Cats, Biogeography, and Human Borders
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American Jaguar: Big Cats, Biogeography, and Human Borders

In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat—the jaguar—is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • Dewey: 333.95/9755
  • Copyright: 2022

Dogs at War: Military Canine Heroes

While in a war zone, a military working dog (MWD) and its handler live together, eat together, play together, sleep together, and risk their lives for each other every day. The dogs work with Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • ATOS: 7.9
  • Dewey: 355.4/24
  • Copyright: 2017

Glowing Bunnies!?: Why We're Making Hybrids, Chimeras, and Clones

Our brave new world is here. With modern genetic technologies, science fiction's "what if?" has become the scientist's "why not?" Bioengineering has the potential to remake animals in almost Read More →

  • Lexile: 1140
  • Dewey: 179/.3
  • Copyright: 2022
Cover: Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat
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Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat

No one can live without food, but what you eat is a personal decision. Today many people are examining nutritional advice and choosing to eat more vegetables and fruits and less meat. But is… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1250
  • Dewey: 641.5'636
  • Copyright: 2016

Shark Quest: Protecting the Ocean's Top Predators

Sharks are in trouble. Fifty shark species are at high risk of extinction, and another sixty-three are threatened. These intelligent, mysterious—and sometimes scary—fish evolved about 420… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1120
  • ATOS: 7.7
  • Dewey: 597.3
  • Copyright: 2019

Spring Grade 8 Take-Home Kit Read for a Better World ™

Help students start or build their home libraries! Strong literacy skills are an essential part of education. Read for a Better World Take-Home Book Packs are one tool families and educators Read More →

Cover: Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis
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Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis

Apples, blueberries, peppers, cucumbers, coffee, and vanilla. Do you like to eat and drink? Then you might want to thank a bee. Bees pollinate 75 percent of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 7.3
  • Dewey: 595.79/9
  • Copyright: 2020

Winter Grade 8 Take-Home Kit Read for a Better World ™

Help students start or build their home libraries! Strong literacy skills are an essential part of education. Read for a Better World Take-Home Book Packs are one tool families and educators Read More →