Starred Review The Great Bear Rescue

Saving the Gobi Bears

From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries

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

Acclaimed science author Sandra Markle offers a fascinating look at Gobi bears—the rarest bears on the planet. These adorable animals face threats ranging from illegal gold miners to climate change. Find out more about these bears, which are considered a national treasure in Mongolia, and learn what scientists are doing to help this critically endangered species.

“Markle clearly and efficiently introduces a bear unfamiliar to most North American readers . . . Not a story of salvation but a work in progress, ably explained.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews

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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 2021
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2020-09-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF003270, JNF037020, JNF003020
Dewey 333.95/9784095173
Dimensions 9.75 x 9.75
Lexile 1110
Guided Reading Level T
ATOS Reading Level 7.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 511722
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Source notes, Starred Reviews, Teaching Guides, and Timeline

Awards

  • Notable Award AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, Short-listed, 2022
  • Green Earth Book Award, Long-listed, 2021

Reviews

Booklist

“[A]n effective introduction to Gobi bears and the scientists working to save them.”—Booklist

Starred Review Kirkus Reviews

“Markle clearly and efficiently introduces a bear unfamiliar to most North American readers. . . Not a story of salvation but a work in progress, ably explained.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews