A Place for Turtles
by Melissa Stewart and Higgins Bond
Turtles outlived the dinosaurs, but today they are one of the most threatened... read more
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2013
Word Count 1,677
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 980L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 157671, 0.5 AR Points
- Subject Headings
- Rare animals
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians
- Turtles--Juvenile literature
- Turtles--Conservation--Juvenile literature
- Rare reptiles--Juvenile literature
- Rare reptiles
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
- Conservation
- Turtles
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Stewart
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Stewart
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Author Interviews 15
Interview with Higgins Bond
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Guest Post by Melissa Stewart
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Meet the author with Melissa Stewart
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Growing up as a Science kid with Melissa Stewart
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Nature Journals with Melissa Stewart
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Learning Through Travel with Melissa Stewart
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Four Ways I Do Research with Melissa Stewart
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Text Structure in Expository Nonfiction with Melissa Stewart
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Vocabulary Learning Through Children's Books with Melissa Stewart
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Tips For Reading Nonfiction Aloud from Melissa Stewart
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The Importance of Nonfiction Books for Kids with Melissa Stewart
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Creative Ways to Share Nonfiction with Kids from Melissa Stewart
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Building Knowledge About our World with Melissa Stewart
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Teaching Kids the Craft of Writing Nonfiction from Melissa Stewart
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Getting Kids Excited About All Kinds of Science with Melissa Stewart
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Peachtree
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2014
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