Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia

Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia
By: Sy Montgomery
Photographs by: Nic Bishop 
Grades: 5-8
 

Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia is a non-fiction piece revolving around snow leopards and their life in Mongolia.  This book is not only about snow leopards but also about the team that went on a search for these wonderful creatures.  Snow leopards are hard to find because they blend in with their surrounds which ultimately makes this search that much more challenging. Sy Montomery and Nic Bishop take you on the journey with the team through word and amazing pictures while sharing interesting facts about the snow leopards throughout the book.

Theme:Students will learn about snow leopards and the science behind how scientists look for these animals.

About the Author:

Sy Montgomery is extremely interested in nature who writes for both children and adults.  Many of which have won awards.  Most of what she writes about is based on her experiences and travels around the world.

Pre-Reading Activities:

The teacher will discuss what non-fiction books are so that students understand that what they are reading is true information.

Post Reading Activities:  
This book should be read in parts and discussed after stopping.  Students should take notes on what they learn from the book.  
This book can be done in literature cycles so that different groups have different books.  When each group is done, they will put together a presentation and share the information that the learned with the rest of the class.