The Hyena Scientist
by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop • Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
Michigan State University’s Kay Holekamp’s 30 years of research on the... read more
19 Total Resources 4 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2018
Word Count 19,825
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195124, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Hyenas
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Mammalogists
- Hyenas--Research--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Africa
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals
- Research
- Mammalogists--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Sy Montgomery
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Nic Bishop
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sy Montgomery
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Sy Montgomery
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Nic Bishop
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sy Montgomery
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Movie with Sy Montgomery
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Sy Montgomery
Created by TeachingBooks
Tenacity and Ethics of Scientific Photography by Nic Bishop
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Sy Montgomery
Created by WGBH - Boston
Interview with Sy Montgomery
Created by Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion and Activity Guide from Harcourt
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2018
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