Publisher: Children's Press

Copyright Date: 2020

Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 02/04/20

Pages: 48 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-531-13378-8 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-8376-6

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-531-13378-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-8376-7

Dewey: 304.2

LCCN: 2019031413

Dimensions: 22 cm.

Subject Heading:
Climatic changes. Social aspects. Juvenile literature.
Climatic changes. Effect of human beings on. Juvenile literature.
Human ecology. Juvenile literature.
Climatic changes. Social aspects.
Climatic changes. Effect of human beings on.
Human ecology.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.

Word Count: 3,286

Reading Level: 6.3

Interest Level: 2-5

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.3 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 508714 / grade: Middle Grades

Guided Reading Level: Q

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