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Where is the Great Barrier Reef? / by Nico Medina ; illustrated by John Hinderliter.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Where is (Grosset & Dunlap)Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Grosset & Dunlap, 2016Description: 108 pages : illustrated ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780448486994 (pk)
  • 0448486997 (pk)
  • 9780399542398 (hc)
  • 0399542396 (hc)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Where is the Great Barrier Reef? -- Islands from hilltops -- The first reef people -- Coral -- Creatures of the reef -- Rain forests and sea grasslands -- The unknown South Land -- "Save the reef!" -- Timelines.
Summary: "In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great Barrier Reef--big enough to be seen from space but made up of billions of tiny living organisms. The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system. Stretching more than 1,400 miles, it provides a home to a wide diversity of creatures. Designated a World Heritage Site, the reef is suffering from the effects of climate change but this fascinating book shows this spectacular part of our planet." -- Publisher's web site.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 578.7789 M491 Available 33111008549764
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 578.7789 M491 Available 33111008462968
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great Barrier Reef--big enough to be seen from space but made up of billions of tiny living organisms.

The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system. Stretching more than 1,400 miles, it provides a home to a wide diversity of creatures. Designated a World Heritage Site, the reef is suffering from the effects of climate change but this fascinating book shows this spectacular part of our planet.

Age 8-12.

Includes bibliographical references.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef? -- Islands from hilltops -- The first reef people -- Coral -- Creatures of the reef -- Rain forests and sea grasslands -- The unknown South Land -- "Save the reef!" -- Timelines.

"In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great Barrier Reef--big enough to be seen from space but made up of billions of tiny living organisms. The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system. Stretching more than 1,400 miles, it provides a home to a wide diversity of creatures. Designated a World Heritage Site, the reef is suffering from the effects of climate change but this fascinating book shows this spectacular part of our planet." -- Publisher's web site.

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