The Great Leopard Rescue

Saving the Amur Leopards

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

In 2007 only thirty Amur leopards remained in the wild. Scientists knew they needed to do more to help these big cats. However, details of the leopards’ wild lives in their high-altitude forest home were still a mystery. With the help of new technology and the cooperation of scientists and governments around the world, people have learned more than ever before about these rare cats. An innovative plan is under way to give Amur leopards a more secure future. Can these cats rebound from the brink before it’s too late?

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Animals, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Animals
Copyright 2017
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2016-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 7.5
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF003130, JNF003270, JNF037020
Dewey 599.75/54
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 9.75 x 9.75
Lexile 1110
Guided Reading Level TBD
ATOS Reading Level 6.5
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 182598
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Photo captions, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Timeline

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Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

Join award-winning science author Sandra Markle as she sheds light on some of the most fascinating scientific investigations in the animal kingdom. Solve real-life science mysteries alongside the teams of scientists dedicated to saving vanishing species or discovering new ones. And see… View available downloads →

Awards

  • Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year - Outstanding Merit, Winner, 2017
  • New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, Winner, 2016

Reviews

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Markle continues to fill a demand for animal-centered books that satisfy both recreational readers and science-report writers.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Booklist

“[T]his handsome volume . . . [has] well-organized, cogently written text. . . . An informative presentation showing what is being done to save this beautiful but critically endangered species.”—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

“Excellent writing and documentation distinguish Markle’s latest.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews

School Library Journal

“Libraries will definitely want to add this title for all of their animal-loving patrons, especially those with an interest in conservation efforts.”—School Library Journal