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The Hive Detectives: Chronicle Of A Honey Bee Catastrophe (2010)

by Loree Griffin Burns(Favorite Author)

4.14 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0547152310 (ISBN13: 9780547152318)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Houghton Mifflin Books for Young Readers

review 1: 1. Informational2. The Hive Detectives discusses bee wranglers and bee scientists across the country who have been working to understand colony collapse disorder better known as CCD.3.a Illustrationb. The illustrations or pictures in this informational book add to the read. On each page there is at least one picture in which depicts what the page is talking about. As I read through this book, the pictures kept me entertained and interested in the information being given. Without them, I really think I would have become disinterested because there is so much information being given. The pictures are all photographs that have been taken, therefore they are all realisitic.c. On page 5, The picture is zoomed in so the reader can actually see the bee keeper collecting propolis... more. In the text it is described as, sticky, brown and gummy" all of which the picture portrays. Very realistic feel.4. This book can be used to build students knowledge of how bees contribute to the environment. One could use the book to further examine bees, tackle curiosity as well as decrease fear.
review 2: My grandfather used to raise honey bees so I was especially interested in reading this book about a "honey bee catastrophe." A beekeeper discovered that his bees were disappearing. Since honey bees are necessary to pollenate crops, this was very troubling. A team of scientists worked together to determine if the bees were dying because of disease, parasites, pesticides, or some other reason.Also included in this book are many facts about bees and lots of pictures with captions to make the information more understandable. There is a glossary, index, and list of helpful websites at the end, so if you are doing research on bees, this would definitely be a useful book to check out!Anyone interested in insects, agriculture, or a future career in the field of science would definitely enjoy this book. This Young Hoosier Book Award nominee is part of a series called Scientists in the Field. less

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