How to Be an Elephant: Growing Up in the African Wild
by Katherine Roy
The savanna is not an easy place to live, even for African elephants, the largest... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2017
Word Count 2,278
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1310L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 191928, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Science
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 7

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2018

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2018

Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2025
Commended, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Science Selection, 2017

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2017

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2017

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2017
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