Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?

Where is/are...?

by Nico Medina

In this Where Is? title, kids can explore the Great Barrier Reef—big enough to be seen from space but made up of billions of tiny living organisms.

The Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system. Stretching more than 1,400 miles, it provides a home to a wide diversity of creatures. Designated a World Heritage Site, the reef is suffering from the effects of climate change but this fascinating book shows this spectacular part of our planet.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Childrens, Geography, Nature, Animals, History

112 pages, Library Binding

Published September 6, 2016

Reviews

[Mayer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book. I kinda forgot this was a thing in actual nature but now I really want to see it and it’s on my bucket list. It’s so sad that it’s being destroyed by oil leaks like it says in the book.

[Jasmine Ariti · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little bit of Australian history, a lot of inspiration about:
-the rise and fall of islands - or the revealing and then covering over again;
-fascinating symbiotic relationships between sea creatures, which are often radically strange (and really well illustrated here - especially the grouper on page 42);
-and natural systems, with inputs and outputs and connections galore (algae, mangrove forests, etc) each one changing the whole picture!

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learnt there is soft and hard coral and about algae. Amazing but takes a long boat ride out whereas Ningaloo Reef (on the west coast) is right on the shore and shallower [thus more light shines through and makes for great pics].

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is amazing that this book not only introductes the Great Barrier Reef but also related geographic information and history. Delicated illustrations are also good for imagination. Great series of Where is books.

[itchy · Rating 5 out of 5]

eponymous-ey sentence:
p8: This coral reef was one of three thousand reefs that make up the Great Barrier Reef.

Ah, Australia. Hope to visit someday.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked that we were able to use one read aloud to cover multiple subjects (science, history, and geography). As a read aloud, it was perhaps a bit long for one sitting, and I ended up skipping some of the pages that summed up other topics (the mini bio on Steve Irwin, for instance) just to keep them engaged.

[Kavitha Sivakumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read about coral reef habitat in Sixth Extinction book explaining their importance and the danger of extinction of many species because of destruction of the coral reefs. This book gives more details like how and when it is discovered and such.

[Philippe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. Just about the history of the part of australia close to the great barrier reef. :)

[Mya Doberstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It’s very interesting to learn about the Great Barrier Reef.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last week I read a kids’ book about coral reefs and this was a great follow up.

As always with this series, well done. 👍🏻

The GBR is so fascinating. I don’t know why everyone isn’t tripping over themselves to save it. I just can’t imagine the world without all these vibrant ecosystems.

I learned quite a bit about symbiotic relationships, like the little fishy that heads into a grouper’s mouth to clean and swishes his little tail to remind the grouper not to eat him. There were some other fun examples as well.

Lots of interesting scientific and historical facts about this beautiful place. I only wish they’d spent a little more time describing how and why we should all be working to save the GBR and other reefs. Kids need to be thinking about these things.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This well-researched children’s book gives a lot of information about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Not only does it tell how the reefs are formed, but it also tells about the corals and algae that create it. This book also tells a lot about the history of the Great Barrier Reef, and about that part of Australia. It concludes by describing the dangers that that great wonder is in and the movements that have been created through the years, to save it. This is a wonderful book that is written specifically for children. The pencil sketches throughout are well-done.

[Kristi Clemow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for a kid who needs to do a report - lots of information and different aspects included like nature, history, etc

[Johannah A Classy Rebel Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?” by Nico Medina, gives interesting facts about the largest living structure on earth! Dive into this information-packed book about the Great Barrier Reef. Learn about Captain Hook and the dangerous discovery he made. Find out the traditions of the Torres Strait Islanders and how they rely on the Great Barrier Reef. And discover the strange creatures that live in and on the reef.

(Book 78 of 100) This book was very informative. I love learning about ocean creatures. I still remember doing a research project in 4th grade about Green Sea turtles! It is scary how much of the reef is dying due to the pollutions we are putting into our environment. I’m glad we have people who are actively finding ways to inform others about the issues. I would give this book a 4/5-star rating. I would recommend this to students who love learning about the world around them.

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[Kayla Yirdaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for young readers to learn about the Great Barrier Reef. The book is full of helpful non-fiction text features like timelines, maps, captions, and sidebars. The information provided is short and sweet, appropriate for middle readers.

I was surprised to read that the book acknowledged Aborigines and Native Australians as the first people to live on Australia. While staying kid friendly (my second graders don’t need to hear about genocide yet) it provided a truthful introductory depiction of Australia’s history in light of settlers recognizing land exists in the south.

My advanced readers and science/animal minded second graders will enjoy this book. They’ll also learn a lot of vocabulary as they read.

[Abbey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ll admit, there were points in this book where I did get bored, but that’s probably due to my lack of reading non-fiction.
Other than that, I liked this book. It was surprisingly entertaining and at one point I couldn’t put it down. Extremely interesting to read about the sea life on the Great Barrier Reef especially.
I liked the illustrations a lot.
After reading this book, I was inspired to do my part to help conserve this wonder of a destination. Ultimately, I would say that if you want to learn about sea-life/marine biology but aren’t sure what to read and not willing to devote a ton of time, this book is for you. I flew right through it.

[Katie Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

3rd - 5th
Nonfiction

This book is a great resource on the Great Barrier Reef. It provides an interesting history of the people that live in Australia and then the animals and fish that live in the reef. It also gives a timeline of the Great Barrier Reef and Australia, but then compares that to a timeline of the world. The chapters are broken out in a way that makes it very easy to follow and keeps the interest of the readers. If you are looking for a book on Australia and the oceans, I strongly recommend this book!

[Kellan Francis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The great barrier reef was one of the interesting books i have read about creatures because all the creatures from the great barrier reef is cool because they all have interesting parts to survive and eat.It also said how long the reef is it is longer than 1,400 ft long that is longer than California and Washington together.The book was also dangerous how oil and other liquid material can destroy the barrier reef.This is why people are trying to make this stop.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Where Is the Great Barrier Reef by Nico Medina describes a natural reef off the coast of Australia made up of 1,400 miles of coral systems; so big that it is actually visible from space. The author covers the conditions that contributed to its formation as well as its history and discovery by European explorers. Also covered is the ecosystems involved and how the reef is teeming with many species of sea creatures who make their homes in the reef.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read for my second grade class. They were so into it, and actively participated through the entire book. They couldn’t get enough of the information. There was a lot of science information about the different types of sea life and coral in the Great Barrier Reef.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series of books is so informative for children and adults. We learned about the discovery of the Coral Reef, the animals and plants, the history, and the endangered environment of coral reef. We need to do more for our oceans and the enviornment.

[Caren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this series!

[Janice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to follow along. Good pics. Going to do this as a read aloud and see how the kids like it.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I were a fish I would be a parrotfish, belching a bubble of mucus to keep me from sharks. Ha!

[Xavier A]

good

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so good!
It was so well written and it said what it needed to say.
Thats why I loved this book.

[Heather Landskro · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a great book, and i recommend this book and i learned about the great barrier reef history and now!!

[Jenn Nichols · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter really enjoyed reading this. It gave her great insight to the world of the Great Barrier Reef and climate change.

[Madelyn Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good Book!
Proboaly some things you did not know about the Great Barrier Reef.

[Chelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informational, of course, but there were parts that were a little confusing to me, so I know it’ll be quite confusing for third graders.

[Vani Ghanate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read! Got to understand the symbiotic relationships of any ecosystem and why it’s important to preserve them. Feel inspired to visit the great reefs while conserving the heritage.