Deadly Snake Bite!
From the Series Envenomators
In 1957 at the Field Museum in Chicago, Dr. Karl Schmidt, a famous herpetologist, was examining a small green-and-black boomslang snake. In less than a second, the snake sank its small, rear-facing fangs into Karl's thumb. At the time, Karl and other scientists didn't believe the boomslang's venom was deadly. Karl would soon learn otherwise . . . Learn all about venomous snakes in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers. It's packed with exciting wildlife encounters, cutting-edge science, and loads of info about venom and its deadly effects.
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Category | Hi-Lo |
| Subject | Animals, Language Arts, Science |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2018-07-15 |
| BISACS | JNF003190, JNF024020, JNF051150 |
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| Dewey | 597.96'165 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
| Lexile | 900 |
| Guided Reading Level | P |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.4 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | Yes |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Correlations, Detailed maps, Glossary of key words, Index, Online learning supplement, Sources for further research, and Table of contents |
