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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
fiction
Page Count
80
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
3rd - 4th
ISBN
9780590681179
Lexile
730L
Themes
adventure

Ten True Animal Rescues

Written by Jeanne Betancourt
A gorilla takes care of a boy who falls into her cage at the zoo; a cat saves an infant’s life. Exciting true stories offer real-life drama for animal lovers
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Extend reading and learning fun after a trip to the zoo with these activity ideas.

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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
fiction
Page Count
80
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
3rd - 4th
ISBN
9780590681179
Lexile
730L
Themes
adventure
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