Conrad J. Storad

Publisher

The RGU Group

Pub. Date

[1999]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Describes the collared peccary or javelina that lives in the Southwest.

2) Don't ever cross that road!: an armadillo story

Author

Publisher

RGU

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

3) Lizards for lunch: a roadrunner's tale

Author

Publisher

Resort Gifts Unlimited

Pub. Date

1999.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Roadrunners are speedy, fearless, and when they do take time out from ruling the desert scrub lands and meadows they call home, they enjoy a tasty snack of... lizards? It's true! The aptly titled Lizards for Lunch: A Roadrunner's Tale provides you, the reader with a glimpse of the world as it is known to the speedy roadrunner.

4) Rattlesnake rules

Author

Publisher

Five Star Publications

Pub. Date

2009.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

A mother rattlesnake who can locate food with her tongue and swallow prey in one gulp shares survival tips with her babies--and with humans.

5) Day and night

Author

Book - Regular Print, Child - Picture Book, eBook

Series

My science library

Publisher

Rourke Pub

Lexile measure

300L

Language

English

Formats

6) Desert night shift: a pack rat story

Author

Publisher

The RGU Group

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

Formats

Description

Penny Pack Rat waits until the night air cools down the Sonoran Desert before she leaves her cluttered burrow to collect her treasures.

7) Life in the slow lane: a desert tortoise tale

Author

Publisher

RGU Group

Pub. Date

[2005]

Lexile measure

AD 540L

Language

English

Formats

Description

A young tortoise talks to her grandfather about taking life slowly, compared to jackrabbits and humans.

8) Scorpions

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Publications

Pub. Date

[1995]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

590L

Language

English

9) Tarantulas

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

[1998]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

600L

Language

English

Description

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, enemies, and habitats of the biggest and hairiest spiders.

10) Javelinas

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

[2009]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

560L

Language

English

11) Saguaro cactus

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

[1994]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

590L

Language

English

12) Earth's crust

Author

Series

Early bird Earth science

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

[2007]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

13) Mars

Author

Series

Early bird astronomy

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

[2010]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

650L

Language

English

14) The circulatory system

Author

Series

Early bird body systems

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

[2005]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

580L

Language

English

Description

Describes the structure and function of the human circulatory system.

15) Hippos

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Publications Company

Pub. Date

2006.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

16) Piranhas

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Pub

Pub. Date

[2009]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

560L

Language

English

Description

Details the physical characteristics, behavior, natural habitat, and life cycle of this commonly-feared fish found in South American rivers.

17) What's the weather like today?

Author

Series

My science library

Publisher

Rourke Pub

Pub. Date

[2012]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

18) Earth is tilting!

Author

Series

My science library

Publisher

Rourke Pub

Pub. Date

[2012]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

19) Galapagos tortoises

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Pub

Pub. Date

[2009]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

590L

Language

English

Description

Focuses on the Galapagos tortoise, describing its remarkable appearance, habits, and habitat.

20) Meerkats

Author

Series

Publisher

Lerner Publications Co

Pub. Date

[2007]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description