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adaptation

Books about adaptation for readers of all ages.

Cover of Just Jake

Just Jake

Jake Marcionette

Ages 9–13friendshipfamily

Cover of Lizard's Tail

Lizard's Tail

Shobha Viswanath, Christine Kastl

Ages 3–7natureanimals

Cover of Welcome to where?

Welcome to where?

Jory Simms

Ages 4–8moving and changehome and belonging

Cover of Coyote Moon

Coyote Moon

Maria Gianferrari, Bagram Ibatoulline

Ages 4–8naturewildlife

Cover of The colors of the chameleon

The colors of the chameleon

Alberto Benevelli

Ages 3–7colornature

Cover of Why giraffe has a long neck

Why giraffe has a long neck

Jillian Powell

Ages 4–8animalsnature

Cover of Sugar Glider

Sugar Glider

Pauline Reilly

Ages 4–8animalsnature

Cover of Jumpers

Jumpers

Jillian Powell

Ages 3–7animalsnature

Cover of The nightworld

The nightworld

Jack Blaine

Ages 10–15survivaldystopia

Cover of Gavilan

Gavilan

Pamela Dell

Ages 6–10familyresilience

Cover of Digger, the story of a mole in the fall

Digger, the story of a mole in the fall

Tessa Potter

Ages 4–8natureseasons

Cover of Jellyfish

Jellyfish

Elaine Landau

Ages 7–9marine lifeocean ecosystems

Cover of A House Spider’s Life

A House Spider’s Life

John Himmelman

Ages 4–8naturelife cycles

Cover of Could a penguin ride a bike?

Could a penguin ride a bike?

Camilla De la Bédoyère

Ages 3–7animalsnature

Cover of A Home in the Swamp

A Home in the Swamp

David C. Lion

Ages 5–8natureanimals

Cover of A Home on the Tundra

A Home on the Tundra

Katie Marsico

Ages 5–8natureanimals

Cover of Penguins!

Penguins!

Anne Schreiber

Ages 4–10animalsnature

Cover of Mammals

Mammals

David Burnie

Ages 6–12animalsnature

Cover of Landscape with Invisible Hand

Landscape with Invisible Hand

M. T. Anderson

Ages 12–18survivaladaptation

Cover of Meet Marie-Grace

Meet Marie-Grace

Sarah Masters Buckey

Ages 8–12friendshipcultural identity

Cover of A Prairie as Wide as the Sea

A Prairie as Wide as the Sea

Sarah Ellis

Ages 9–13immigrationadaptation

Cover of Moon of Three Rings

Moon of Three Rings

Andre Norton

Ages 10–15adventurediscovery

Cover of Traveling again, dad?

Traveling again, dad?

Michael Lorelli

Ages 5–10familyabsence and connection

Cover of Wild in the city

Wild in the city

Jan Thornhill

Ages 5–10natureurban ecology