Title: Explore the Tropical Rain Forest

Author: Linda Tagliaferro

Genre: Informational

Summary: This is an informational book on what a tropical rain forest is, what you can find there, who you can find there, and the different layers a rain forest has. In addition to the passages in each chapter, there are smaller notes and field notes; these provide the students with additional information.

Review: This is a good book for students who are doing research on the tropical rain forests. The five different chapters are packed with information, in addition, the back of the book has a list of different books and sites that a student could visit to find more information. This is a book that I recommend to a student who needs it for the information or one who simply want to learn about tropical rain forests.

Content Area Connection:

• English: This is a great book to teach students how to identify the key facts of a story. Teaching how to use the different text features that are prominent throughout this text will help the students increase their comprehension skills.