Thursday, June 25, 2015

High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs by Lisa Kahn Schnell illustrated by Alan Marks*

This book focuses on how horseshoe crabs lay their eggs on the shores of Delaware Bay and how their presence provides migrating shorebirds much needed food and scientists opportunities to study these creatures.
Dual level text -larger text could be read to younger children while the smaller font offers more details about the horseshoe crab.
*Highly recommend.
Ms. Schnell is a local author!
The author offers information in the back.
Text features: font size/bold, end pages have a diagram of the horseshoe crab, map, further investigation
Points to discuss: old earth view
Strategy: main idea/details

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