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K-3
Awesome Animal Heroes series.
This well-designed early-reader series, suitable for both independent and guided reading settings, introduces wildlife experts and champions of animals. In simply worded text and crisp stock photos, one-page chapters cover each subject's early life and influential work. A "Fun Facts" section and comprehension-testing review questions are appended. Glos. Review covers these Awesome Animal Heroes titles: Eugenie Clark, Jane Goodall, Temple Grandin, Cesar Millan, Jack Hanna, and Steve Irwin.