Life on Surtsey, Iceland's upstart island
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1090L
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Ages 10-12.
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Published:
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
73 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780544687233, 054468723X
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.2, 2 Points
Lexile measure:
1090

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 71) and index.
Description
In this addition to the Scientists in the Field series, readers join scientists as they tackle something unusual in the world of ecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive on the beautiful but harsh new island of Surtsey.
Target Audience
Ages 10-12.
Target Audience
Grades 4 to 6.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Burns, L. G. (2017). Life on Surtsey, Iceland's upstart island. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Burns, Loree Griffin. 2017. Life On Surtsey, Iceland's Upstart Island. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Burns, Loree Griffin, Life On Surtsey, Iceland's Upstart Island. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Burns, Loree Griffin. Life On Surtsey, Iceland's Upstart Island. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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