Bibliograph

Earth from above for young readers, concept and photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand ; text by Robert Burleigh ; illustrations by David Giraudon

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Earth from above for young readers, concept and photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand ; text by Robert Burleigh ; illustrations by David Giraudon

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Earth from above for young readers

Oclc number

49531245

Responsibility statement

concept and photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand ; text by Robert Burleigh ; illustrations by David Giraudon

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, Grades 5-8, 6, 1, SD, Quiz 108473, English non-fiction.

Summary

Presents aerial photographs of various scenes from around the world including fishermen in Morrocco, a farm on the island of Crete, and a mangrove forest in New Caledonia

Table Of Contents

Mangrove forest with heart -- Elephants on the go -- Scarlet ibis brighten the sky -- Garden in the desert -- Camel caravan -- Penguins prepare for a plunge -- Volcano blows its top -- Clouds of cotton -- Fishermen repair their nets -- Terraced rice fields -- Village houses row on row -- Steering through the Niger River -- Coast to coast -- Obelisk in the desert -- Whale's tale -- Bright vats of dye -- Vineyard by a volcano -- Fishing on a ghostly lake -- Harvesting salt from marshes -- Farmer in Crete -- Drying dates in a palm grove -- Selling fish in an open-air market -- Hot spring in Yellowstone -- Village life -- Moving crops on the Niger River -- Play ball! -- Floating wood down the Amazon -- Erosion in the gorge -- This house is an island -- Carpets for sale -- White horse -- Lone shady spot -- Pink flamingos -- Plant takes over

Target audience

pre adolescent

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