The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Murphy, Julie

Coral Reefs Matter

48 pp. | ABDO/Core Library | January, 2016 | Library ISBN 978-1-68078-009-3 $22.95

(4) 4-6 Bioindicator Species series. In a series covering species that act as "canaries in a coalmine" for particular habitats, this book discusses how such threats as global warming and coastal development affect coral reefs and why monitoring them is important. Photos, maps, and graphs break up the accessible text; researchers may find the Common Core–focused sections with reading-comprehension questions, prompts, and links distracting. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey