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Fishman, Jon M.

The Wildebeest's Journey

(4) K-3 Lightning Bolt Books: Amazing Migrators series. Four short chapters briefly introduce the characteristics, habitat, and reproduction of wildebeests or whales, then cover the basics of that animal's respective annual migration: distance, starting point and destination, timing in the year and in the species' life cycle, reasons the animal must migrate, and threats humans pose to its migration pattern. Large, clear photographs help illustrate the somewhat choppy texts. "Fun Facts" and "More Amazing Migrators" sections are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Lightning Bolt Books: Amazing Migrators titles: The Wildebeest's Journey and The Whale's Journey.

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