The Woolly Monkey Mysteries
The Quest to Save a Rain Forest Species
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
In the cloud forests of the Amazon Basin, scientists are installing extraordinary numbers of camera traps in the hopes of learning more about an elusive species—woolly monkeys.
High above in the rain forest canopy, woolly monkeys sit on tree branches eating fruit. Hidden by leaves and surrounded by mist, it’s difficult to see them even with high-powered binoculars. Because they live in such remote and hard-to-observe areas of the rain forest, information about the lives of woolly monkeys has remained a mystery.
No one knows for sure how many woolly monkeys are left in the wild. But the rain forest’s health and future is dependent on them. Known as the rain forest’s gardeners, their activities and behaviors are essential to the survival of the trees and animals that live there. Scientists need to learn more to save this vulnerable species and protect their habitats from deforestation and other threats.
See how scientists in Peru’s Manú Biosphere Reserve are using different methods of observation and new technology to study this keystone species before it’s too late.
Scan QR codes inside the book to see and hear the monkeys!
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| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Animals, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Animals |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2019-01-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF003010, JNF051150, JNF003270 |
| Dewey | 599.8/58 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9.75 x 9.75 |
| Lexile | 1160 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 501421 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Page Plus™, Photo captions, Reviewed, Source notes, Starred Reviews, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Sandra Markle
Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children’s Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist.
Over 500 schools participate in Markle’s Book Explorers program which provides free resource-packed emails and classroom activities. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
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Awards
- NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Reviews
Booklist
“An interesting snapshot of modern biologists and their subjects.”—Booklist
School Library Journal
“An excellent choice to enhance science programs for upper elementary schoolers.”—School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“Another cleareyed and engaging book by a master of the genre.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews
