Beneath the Sun
by Melissa Stewart and Constance R. Bergum
How do animals survive in the burning sun on the hottest days of the year? A brief... read more
14 Total Resources 2 Awards 1 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2014
Word Count 434
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 940L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 166303, 0.5 AR Points
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- Subject Headings
- Animals--Adaptation--Juvenile literature
- Sun--Juvenile literature
- Habits and behavior
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Sun
- Animal behavior
- Adaptation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
- Animal behavior--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Weather
- Animals
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
Our Original Resources 3
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Stewart
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Stewart
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 1
Guest Post by Melissa Stewart
Created by Publishers Weekly
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Sun Math: Word Problems from Melissa Stewart
Created by Melissa Stewart
Read Aloud Guide from Melissa Stewart
Created by Melissa Stewart
Imagine an Animal Activity from Melissa Stewart
Created by Melissa Stewart
Reader's Theater Script from Peachtree
Created by Peachtree
Common Core Guide from Peachtree
Created by Peachtree
Awards & Distinctions 2
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2023
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
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