Coral: Is It a Animal, Plant, or Mineral?

by Margot McMahon

Polyp, a tiny sea animal, introduces Atoll, a mineral, and Algae, a plant. Animal, Mineral, and Plant are coral. They are ancient sea life--older than dinosaurs. Their partnership is explored while they thrive in a sunny place underwater. When Greenhouse Effect warms the air and ocean Polyp and Algae separate due to a warmer sea. Coral bleaches. The La Ni a weather pattern brings cooler temperatures and a new friendship with Alga that revives Polyp...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1957696451
• ISBN13: 9781957696454
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Hummingbird Books
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7