Beluga Whales

By Julie Murray

Book Overview

Glide through the Arctic waters with the beluga whale! Engaging text and oversized, striking photos invite readers to travel to the Arctic Circle and learn about the beluga whale's body structure, diet, life cycle, social behavior, habitat, and predators. Simple, labeled maps highlight the animal's home territory. Background information about the Arctic is also given, as well as threats to the beluga whale's survival. The book closes with a page of kid-friendly facts. Readers are left with a deeper understanding of this amazing and fragile region and the incredible beluga whale! Table of contents, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617837989
• ISBN13: 9781617837982
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Big Buddy Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5