| Musk Oxen Contributor(s): Markle, Sandra (Author) |
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ISBN: 082256064X ISBN-13: 9780822560647 Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm) OUR PRICE: $24.05 Product Type: Library Binding Published: January 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mammals |
| Dewey: 599.647 |
| LCCN: 2005036348 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: Animal Prey |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 11.14" W x 8.96" (0.96 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 111727 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |