The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees, Sandra Markle
The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees, Sandra Markle
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The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees
A Scientific Mystery

Author: Sandra Markle

Narrator: Intuitive

Unabridged: 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lerner

Published: 01/01/2017

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year . . . and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working to answer these questions . . . and save the world's honeybees before it's too late.

About Sandra Markle

Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. She is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English’s (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary Ann on November 06, 2013

As with The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs (Millbrook, 2011), Markle conveys the troubling mystery confronting American beekeepers, farmers and scientists. In 2007, beekeepers in the United States first met to discuss Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). “Beekeepers everywhere were losing about 30 pe......more

Goodreads review by Raina on June 11, 2014

In 2006, Bee Farmers started noticing that their bees were dying - disappearing. What happened? This book explores the reasons at a kid level, with lots of great pictures. Sandra Markle is one of my favorite Juvenile Nonfiction authors. I took this out to local elementary schools this month, and also......more

Goodreads review by Luann on November 22, 2014

I learned a ton about honeybees by reading this! When bee colonies collapse, we potentially lose a lot more than just honey. "Honeybees, in particular, are needed in order to grow apples, raspberries, watermelon, almonds, and cucumbers--to name just a few." Wow! I ate an apple while I read this, and......more

Goodreads review by Emily on May 30, 2016

It was enlightening, visually engaging, and thought provoking. The honeybees role in it's ecosystem is explored. Colony collapse is a complex issue, and several possible causes are presented. Pictures and diagrams are bold and show aspects of beekeeping I had not yet seen. I recommend this book to u......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on October 31, 2015

One Sentence Review: Nonfiction mysteries are hard to concoct, but this is one of the very rare few (and just a delight to read).......more

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