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Musk Oxen
Contributor(s): Markle, Sandra (Author)

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 ISBN: 082256064X     ISBN-13: 9780822560647
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
OUR PRICE: $24.05  

Binding Type: Library Binding
Published: January 2007
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Annotation: Herds of musk oxen roam the treeless tundra of the Far North. Following closely are wolves, predators looking for a meal. The wolves are no match for the powerful adult musk oxen with their helmet-like horns. When the herd is threatened, the adults form a circle around their young to protect them. Musk oxen, with their long, thick hair, are built to survive the harsh arctic winters. But the wolves still watch the herd ?for a calf that can?t keep up or an old musk ox too weak to survive.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals
Dewey: 599.647
LCCN: 2005036348
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 880(Not Available)
Guided Reading: S (Grade 4)
Series: Animal Prey
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 11.14" W x 8.96" L (0.96 lbs) 40 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index
Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2007 pg. 124
Booklist 04/01/2007 pg. 82
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 412 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 111727
Reading Level: 4.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Herds of musk oxen roam the treeless tundra of the Far North. Following closely are wolves, predators looking for a meal. The wolves are no match for the powerful adult musk oxen with their helmet-like horns. When the herd is threatened, the adults form a circle around their young to protect them. Musk oxen, with their long, thick hair, are built to survive the harsh arctic winters. But the wolves still watch the herd --for a calf that can't keep up or an old musk ox too weak to survive.

Contributor Bio(s): Markle, Sandra: -

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.

Markle is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English's (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links.

Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.
 
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