National Geographic Kids Mission: Panda Rescue

All About Pandas and How to Save Them

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Paperback
$12.99 US
8.48"W x 10.86"H x 0.27"D  
On sale Mar 08, 2016 | 112 Pages | 978-1-4263-2088-0
| Grades 5-9
Reading Level: Lexile 1130L | Fountas & Pinnell R
The mission of this book is to get up close to giant pandas to learn all about their lives, the challenges they face, and what can be done to help save them. Discover a true story about a panda in the wild, amazing adventure stories from real-life explorers in the field, and hands-on rescue activities for ideas on how YOU can take action to help save these amazing creatures.
DANIEL RAVEN-ELLISON is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and guerilla geographer. He's a lead partner in The Geography Collective, a group of educators and geographers who produce books, websites, and events, to inspire kids about the world around them.

KITSON JAZYNKA is a lifelong animal lover, award-winning freelance writer, and children's author. Kitson contributes to National Geographic Kids, American Girl, Horse Illustrated, and The Washington Post, among others. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, their two children, one big German Shepherd dog, and one very patient cat.
"Children will initially be drawn to this book by the abundance of photographs of pandas. Reading on, they will learn about the characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of the giant panda... Each chapter ends with an “Rescue Activities” section with hands-on activities and challenges for kids who want to help save pandas. Back matter includes a wealth of resources and an index." -- Literacy Daily

"The books feature several engaging visual elements: sidebars that resemble comic strips, fact boxes, and large photographs....The comprehensive back matter is well organized and great for reports. There are student-friendly print and online resources, as well as lists of conservation organizations and international zoos and research centers where sharks and pandas can be seen.... for collections where HMH’s “Scientists in the Field” is popular or for schools with active conservation clubs." -- School Library Journal

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The mission of this book is to get up close to giant pandas to learn all about their lives, the challenges they face, and what can be done to help save them. Discover a true story about a panda in the wild, amazing adventure stories from real-life explorers in the field, and hands-on rescue activities for ideas on how YOU can take action to help save these amazing creatures.

Author

DANIEL RAVEN-ELLISON is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and guerilla geographer. He's a lead partner in The Geography Collective, a group of educators and geographers who produce books, websites, and events, to inspire kids about the world around them.

KITSON JAZYNKA is a lifelong animal lover, award-winning freelance writer, and children's author. Kitson contributes to National Geographic Kids, American Girl, Horse Illustrated, and The Washington Post, among others. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, their two children, one big German Shepherd dog, and one very patient cat.

Praise

"Children will initially be drawn to this book by the abundance of photographs of pandas. Reading on, they will learn about the characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of the giant panda... Each chapter ends with an “Rescue Activities” section with hands-on activities and challenges for kids who want to help save pandas. Back matter includes a wealth of resources and an index." -- Literacy Daily

"The books feature several engaging visual elements: sidebars that resemble comic strips, fact boxes, and large photographs....The comprehensive back matter is well organized and great for reports. There are student-friendly print and online resources, as well as lists of conservation organizations and international zoos and research centers where sharks and pandas can be seen.... for collections where HMH’s “Scientists in the Field” is popular or for schools with active conservation clubs." -- School Library Journal

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