National Geographic Kids Chapters: Rhino Rescue

And More True Stories of Saving Animals

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Paperback
$5.99 US
5.12"W x 7.56"H x 0.25"D  
On sale Feb 09, 2016 | 112 Pages | 978-1-4263-2311-9
| Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 780L | Fountas & Pinnell N
What happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble? They arrange to airlift them to safety! Follow National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they move rhinos out of harm's way, meet a courageous little Hawaiian monk seal, and a pair of Siberian tiger cubs fighting for survival. Readers will cheer as they read these completely true stories of animal rescues. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down.
CLARE HODGSON MEEKER is an award-winning author. She teaches writing workshops in elementary and middle schools throughout the northwest and to adults at Richard Hugo House, a writers cooperative in Seattle, Washington. Born and raised in New York, she graduated with a B.A. in Music from Boston University and received a law degree from Hofstra University in 1980. She left the practice of law to raise two children and began writing books for children in 1993.
"Featuring three stories of dramatic, inspiring animal rescues and rife with color photos, this National Geographic Kids Chapters series entry offers an engaging, accessibly written addition to animal-rescue themed books." Booklist



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What happens when conservationists meet rhinos in trouble? They arrange to airlift them to safety! Follow National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Dereck and Beverly Joubert as they move rhinos out of harm's way, meet a courageous little Hawaiian monk seal, and a pair of Siberian tiger cubs fighting for survival. Readers will cheer as they read these completely true stories of animal rescues. Filled with engaging photos, fast facts, and fascinating sidebars, readers won't want to put this book down.

Author

CLARE HODGSON MEEKER is an award-winning author. She teaches writing workshops in elementary and middle schools throughout the northwest and to adults at Richard Hugo House, a writers cooperative in Seattle, Washington. Born and raised in New York, she graduated with a B.A. in Music from Boston University and received a law degree from Hofstra University in 1980. She left the practice of law to raise two children and began writing books for children in 1993.

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"Featuring three stories of dramatic, inspiring animal rescues and rife with color photos, this National Geographic Kids Chapters series entry offers an engaging, accessibly written addition to animal-rescue themed books." Booklist



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