This book is part of a book series called Visual Geography .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

This book was published 2009 by Twenty-First Century Books (CT) .

Christine Zuchora-Walske studied literature, communications, and publishing at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Denver. She has been writing books and magazine articles for 20 years. In addition to animal titles, she has written books on history and current events. Her books have made appearances on the IRA Teachers' Choice list and the NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students list.