White-Tailed Deer

by Sheila Griffin Llanas

From antlers to hooves, the white-tailed deer is a fascinating animal. This big game prize is a valuable part of its environment. Though its population was once quite low, the white-tailed deer is now the most popular animal hunted in the United States. Fittingly, the Fish & Game series is part life science, part sports and recreation. This book explores the white-tailed deer, including its habitat, appearance, history, seasonal habits, scientific classification, life cycle, predators, and defenses. The book also addresses hunting techniques, proper equipment, safety, health, ethics, and responsibility. Through big, full-color photos and approachable text, readers will get inspired to explore nature, and get to know the white-tailed deer Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1624031102
• ISBN13: 9781624031106
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Checkerboard Library
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6