Saving the Asian Elephant

Meet Scientists on a Mission, Discover Kid Activists on a Mission, Make a Career in Conservation Your Mission

From the Series Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

The Asian elephant is one of Earth’s most intriguing creatures, yet it is also one of its most threatened.

Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save Asian elephants, and what readers can do to make it their mission too in this call-to-action series. Mission Survival explores why humans are endangering Asian elephants and their biomes and how and why some people have devoted their careers to helping save them.

Some of the world’s most beautiful creatures are threatened because of human action.

Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save them, what kids on a mission are doing to save them, and what readers can do to make it their mission too in this call-to-action series. Mission Survival includes case studies that explore the work people are undertaking to save threatened animals, and career information that shows children how they can build their own careers in animal conservation.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Browseable Nonfiction, Animals, STEM, STEM: Life Science/Animals, STEM: Technology
Copyright 2023
Publisher Cheriton Children's Books
Imprint Cheriton Children's Books
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2023-02-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003270, JNF011000, JNF037020
Dewey 599.67
Dimensions 7.25 x 9.25
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource

Author: Louise Spilsbury

Louise Spilsbury is an award-winning author who has written hundreds of wonderful books for children. Her expertly researched and thoroughly engaging text has brought a huge variety of nonfiction topics to life for readers of all ages.

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Mission Survival: Saving Earth's Endangered Animals

Some of the world’s most beautiful creatures are threatened because of human action. Find out why some people are making it their mission to try to save them, what kids on a mission are doing to save them, and what readers can do to make it their mission too View available downloads →

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“Finding endangered animal books as attractive as those in this series will be difficult. . . . Due to the engaging content and attractive layout, this series is a must-purchase for all collections.”—School Library Journal