The Great White Shark
From the Series Shark Fact Files
It's the jaws that make great whites great. The lethal chops are studded with razor-sharp teeth that are constantly swapped for sharper replacements. During an attack, the upper jaw acts independently from the skull as it locks down on prey. Learn all the ways the great white is equipped to be an apex predator in this new title.
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Pilot |
| Series | Shark Fact Files |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Lexile | 810 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 5.3 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q58628 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 3.0 |
| ISBN | 9781600148033 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Author | Sara Green |
| Dewey | 597.3 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 153864 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Tri State Young Adult Book Review Committee
Critical Annotation: Students who enjoy learning about sharks will appreciate this new title on the great white shark. The author provides readers with information on the great white shark’s identification, physical characteristics, and migration. Readers gain knowledge about the shark’s birth process, through its life as an adult and overall life expectancy. Information on the sharks’ senses, what they feast on, how fast they can swim, and more specifics on their serrated teeth are presented. The author touched upon the current status of great white sharks and how they are vulnerable to becoming extinct because these sharks mature slowly and do not reproduce often.
Series Comments: Each title in this series focuses on a different shark. From the gentle whale shark to the vicious great white, sharks vary greatly from one species to the next. Eleven different titles have been published as of this review. Recommendations: Would make a nice addition to an elementary school library’s shark collection.