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One Day in the Desert

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HarperCollins

Annotation: Explains how the animal and human inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, including a mountain lion, a roadrunner, a coyote, a tortoise, and members of the Papago Indian tribe, adapt to and survive the desert's merciless heat.

Genre: [Biology]

Reviews: 4

Catalog Number: #4690828

Format: Paperback

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 1996 Release Date: 04/12/96

Illustrator: Brenner, Fred,

Pages: 48 pages

ISBN: 0-06-442038-8

ISBN 13: 978-0-06-442038-9

Dewey: 591.7

LCCN: 82045924

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Desert ecology. Sonoran Desert. Juvenile literature.
Desert ecology.
Heat. Physiological effect.
Papago Indians.
Indians of North America. Arizona.
Ecology.
Sonoran Desert. Juvenile literature.
Sonoran Desert.

Language: English

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

Word Count: 3,725

Reading Level: 5.5

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.5 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 14688 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.5 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q08651

Lexile: 860L

Guided Reading Level: P

Fountas & Pinnell: P

‘A wounded mountain lion moves from his mountain habitat to a Papago Indian hut in Arizona’s Sonoran desert during a record-breaking July day. All creation adapts to the blistering heat until a cloudburst causes a flash flood. With a measured yet vivid style, this introduction to desert ecology makes a memorable impact." —SLJ.

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