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Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus
Contributor(s): Bash, Barbara (Author)

ISBN: 1578050855 ISBN-13: 9781578050857
Publisher: Gibbs Smith

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2002
Annotation: A venerable saguaro cactus stands like a statue in the hot desert landscape, its armlike branches reaching fifty feet into the air. From a distance it appears to be completely still and solitary--but appearances can be deceptive. In fact, this giant tree of the desert is alive with activity. Its spiny trunk and branches are home to a surprising number of animals, and its flowers and fruit feed many desert dwellers.
Gila woodpeckers and miniature elf owls make their homes inside the saguaro's trunk. Long-nosed bats and fluttering white doves drink the nectar from its showy white flowers. People also play a role in the saguaro's story: each year the Tohono O'odham Indians gather its sweet fruit in a centuries-old harvest ritual.
In this first volume of Sierra Club Books' Tree Tales series, a simple, easy-to-read text and appealing drawings document the life cycle of this amazing cactus tree and the creatures it helps to support. Readers will come away with a better understanding of and a lasting respect for this accomodating giant of the desert.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants

Dewey: 583.56

LCCN: 88-4706

Age Level: 6-10

Grade Level: 1-5

Lexile Measure: 980(Not Available)

Series: Tree Tales

Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.18" W x 11.02" L (0.36 lbs) 28 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 18274
Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:
A story about the mighty saguaro cactus.

Contributor Bio(s): Bash, Barbara: -

Barbara Bash, author-illustrator of six award-winning titles for Sierra Club Books for Children, has worked for many years as a calligrapher, illustrator, and teacher of book arts and botanical drawing. She lives in upstate New York.

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