Honey Girl: The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781628559217)

Hawaiian locals and visitors always enjoy spotting endangered Hawaiian monk seals, but Honey Girl is an extra special case. She has raised seven pups, and scientists call her "Super Mom." After Honey Girl is injured by a fishhook, she gets very sick. Scientists and veterinarians work to save Honey Girl so she can be released back to the ocean. This true story will have readers captivated to learn more about this endangered species. This work of narrative nonfiction includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 26-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Honey Girl is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension. Tap animals and other things that make noise to hear their sounds.

Author: Jeanne Walker Harvey
ISBN-10: 1628559217
ISBN-13: 9781628559217
Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.80w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187056 / Honey Girl: The Hawaiian Monk Seal


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2016
School Library Journal 08/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 193 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw