The Belize Whale Shark Expedition

Central America
- Morrison, Marion. Central America. Silver Burdett Press, 1989.
- Parker, Edward. Central America. Steck-Vaughn Pubishers, 1999.

Belize
- Ed. A History of Belize: Nation in the Making. Belize: Cubola Productions, 2001.
- Ed. A Geography of Belize: The Land and Its People. Belize: Cubola Productions, 1997.
- Jermyn, Leslie. Belize. Benchmark Books, 2001.
- Jermyn, Leslie. Cultures of the World - Belize. Marshall Cavendish Corp., 2001. (grades 5-8)
- Jolly, Kimo, and Ellen McRae. The Environment of Belize: Our Life Support System. Belize: Cubola Productions, 1998.
- Morrison, Marion. Enchantment of the World - Belize. Childrens Press, 1996. (grades 3-5)

Sharks
- Banister, Keith. A Look Inside Sharks and Rays. The Reader's Digest Association. Inc. 1995. (grades 1-6)
- Bannister, Keith. The Book of the Shark. Chartwell Books, Secaucus, NJ. 1989.
Copps, Dale. Savage Survivor. Westwind. (grades 4-6)
- Ed. Reader's Digest Explores: Sharks. Reader's Digest Assoc., Inc., NY,1998.
- Ferguson, Ava and Gregor Cailliet. Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast. Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, Monterey, CA. 1990.
- Gordon, David George. Uncover Sharks. Advantage Pub. Co., San Diego, CA. 2003. (grades 2-8)
- Howorth, Peter C. Sharks: Shorelines of America. KC Publications, Las Vegas, NV. 1992. (grades 4-8)
- Markle, Sandra. Outside and Inside Sharks. Simon & Schuster, NY. 1996. (grades 1-6)
- Macquitty, Miranda. Eyewitness Books: Shark. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1992. (grades 4+)
- Moss, Sandord A. Sharks, An Introduction for the Amateur Naturalist. Prentice-Hall Inc., Engelwood Cliffs, NJ. 1984.
- Perrine, Doug. Sharks. Voyageur Press, NY. 1995.
- Selsam, Millicent E. and Joyce Hunt. A First Look at Sharks. Walker & Co. (grades K-6)
- Sheikh-Miller, Jonathan. Sharks. Scholastic, Inc., NY. 2000. (grades 4-8)
- Walker, Niki and Bobbie Kalman. Sharks. Crabtree Pub. Co., NY. 1997. (grades 1-6)

Shark Books featuring photos by Wayne & Karen Brown
- Matthews,, Downs. Sharks!: The Mysterious Killers. Discovery Channel Books, Park Lane Press, Avenel, NJ. 1996. (The Companion Book to the Discovery Channel's Shark Week!)
- Resnick, Jane P. Sharks. Kids Books, Inc, Chicago, IL, 1995. (grades 4-8)
- Walker, Niki. Sharks. Crabtree Pub. Co., NY,1997. (grades 4-8)

Coral Reefs
- Earle, Sylvia. Jump into Science: Coral Reefs. National Geographic. 2003. (grades PreK-2)
- Emery, Alan. The Coral Reef. CBC Merchandising,1981.
- Dils, Tracey E. A Look Around Coral Reefs. Willowisp Press, St. Petersberg, FL. 1995. (grades 2-5)
- Green, Jen. A Coral Reef. Crabtree Pub. 2002. (grades 3-4)
- Holing, Dwight. Coral Reefs. Blake Publishing.
- Pike, Katy and Garda Turner. Ocean Facts: Coral Reefs. Chelsea House Pub. 2003. (grades PreK-3)
- Steene, Roger. Coral Reefs: Nature’s Richest Realm. Mallard Press,1990.
- Sayre, April Pulley. Coral Reef. Twenty First Century Books. 1997. (grades 5-7)
- Wood, Jenny. Coral Reefs. Scholastic, Inc, NY. 1991. (grades 2-5)

Tropical Rainforests
- Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest. Harcourt Press. 1998. (grades K-5)
- Doris, Ellen. Life at the Top: Discoveries in a Tropical Forest Canopy. Steck-Vaughn, 2001.
- Dunphy, Madeleine. Here is the Tropical Rain Forest. Hyperion. 1997. (grades K-2)
- Fisher, Ron, Tom Melham, et al. The Emerald Realm: Earth's Percious Rain Forests. National Geographic Society, 1990.
- Greenway, Theresa. Eyewitness Books: The Jungle. Alfred A. Knopf.
- Palmer, Joy. What About...? Rain Forests. Steck-Vaughn.
- Pratt, Kristin Joy. A Walk in the Rainforest. Dawn Publications. 1992. (grades 2-4)
- Rothman, Michael and Gilda Berger. Does it Always Rain in the Rain Forest. Bt Bound. 2002. (grades 5-7)
- Silcock, Lisa, ed. The Rainforests: A Celebration. Chronicle Books,1992.
Rainforest Canopy. Gulliver Books. 1997. (grades 5-8)
- Sayre, April Pulley. Tropical Rainforest. TwentyFirst Century Books. 1997. (grades 5-8)

The Maya
- Baquedano, Elizabeth. Aztec, Inca & Maya - Eyewitness Books. Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
- Bierhorst, John. The Monkey's Haircut and Other Stories Told by the Maya. William Morrown & Co., 1986.
- Meyer, Carolyn and Charles Gallenkamp. The Mystery of the Ancient Maya - Rev. Ed. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1995.
- Nougier, Louis-René. The Days of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas. Silver Burdett Co., 1985.
- Chrisp, Peter. The Maya. Thomsen Learning, 1994.
- Crosher, Judith. Technology in the Time of the Maya. Steck-Vaughn Pubishers, 1998.
- Fisher, Leonard Everett. Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Mayas. Holiday Press, 1999.
- Greene, Jacqueline D. The Maya. Franklin Watts, 1992.
- Garcia, Guy. Spirit of the Maya. Walker & Co., 1995.
- Tutor, Pilar. Maya Civilization. Childrens Press, 1993.


	Suggested Reading Book List Central America - Morrison, Marion. Central America. Silver Burdett Press, 1989. - Parker, Edward. Central America. Steck-Vaughn Pubishers, 1999. Belize - Ed. A History of Belize: Nation in the Making. Belize: Cubola Productions, 2001. - Ed. A Geography of Belize: The Land and Its People. Belize: Cubola Productions, 1997. - Jermyn, Leslie. Belize. Benchmark Books, 2001. - Jermyn, Leslie. Cultures of the World - Belize. Marshall Cavendish Corp., 2001. (grades 5-8) - Jolly, Kimo, and Ellen McRae. *The Environment of Belize: Our Life Support System. Belize: Cubola Productions, 1998. - Morrison, Marion. Enchantment of the World - Belize. Childrens Press, 1996. (grades 3-5) Sharks* - Banister, Keith. A Look Inside Sharks and Rays. The Reader's Digest Association. Inc. 1995. (grades 1-6) - Bannister, Keith. The Book of the Shark. Chartwell Books, Secaucus, NJ. 1989. Copps, Dale. Savage Survivor. Westwind. (grades 4-6) - Ed. Reader's Digest Explores: Sharks. Reader's Digest Assoc., Inc., NY,1998. - Ferguson, Ava and Gregor Cailliet. Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast. Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, Monterey, CA. 1990. - Gordon, David George. Uncover Sharks. Advantage Pub. Co., San Diego, CA. 2003. (grades 2-8) - Howorth, Peter C. Sharks: Shorelines of America. KC Publications, Las Vegas, NV. 1992. (grades 4-8) - Markle, Sandra. Outside and Inside Sharks. Simon & Schuster, NY. 1996. (grades 1-6) - Macquitty, Miranda. Eyewitness Books: Shark. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1992. (grades 4+) - Moss, Sandord A. Sharks, An Introduction for the Amateur Naturalist. Prentice-Hall Inc., Engelwood Cliffs, NJ. 1984. - Perrine, Doug. Sharks. Voyageur Press, NY. 1995. - Selsam, Millicent E. and Joyce Hunt. A First Look at Sharks. Walker & Co. (grades K-6) - Sheikh-Miller, Jonathan. Sharks. Scholastic, Inc., NY. 2000. (grades 4-8) - Walker, Niki and Bobbie Kalman. Sharks. Crabtree Pub. Co., NY. 1997. (grades 1-6) Shark Books featuring photos by Wayne & Karen Brown - Matthews,, Downs. Sharks!: The Mysterious Killers. Discovery Channel Books, Park Lane Press, Avenel, NJ. 1996. (The Companion Book to the Discovery Channel's Shark Week!) - Resnick, Jane P. Sharks. Kids Books, Inc, Chicago, IL, 1995. (grades 4-8) - Walker, Niki. Sharks. Crabtree Pub. Co., NY,1997. (grades 4-8) Coral Reefs - Earle, Sylvia. Jump into Science: Coral Reefs. National Geographic. 2003. (grades PreK-2) - Emery, Alan. The Coral Reef. CBC Merchandising,1981. - Dils, Tracey E. A Look Around Coral Reefs. Willowisp Press, St. Petersberg, FL. 1995. (grades 2-5) - Green, Jen. A Coral Reef. Crabtree Pub. 2002. (grades 3-4) - Holing, Dwight. Coral Reefs. Blake Publishing. - Pike, Katy and Garda Turner. Ocean Facts: Coral Reefs. Chelsea House Pub. 2003. (grades PreK-3) - Steene, Roger. Coral Reefs: Nature’s Richest Realm. Mallard Press,1990. - Sayre, April Pulley. Coral Reef. Twenty First Century Books. 1997. (grades 5-7) - Wood, Jenny. Coral Reefs. Scholastic, Inc, NY. 1991. (grades 2-5) Tropical Rainforests - Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest. Harcourt Press. 1998. (grades K-5) - Doris, Ellen. Life at the Top: Discoveries in a Tropical Forest Canopy. Steck-Vaughn, 2001. - Dunphy, Madeleine. Here is the Tropical Rain Forest. Hyperion. 1997. (grades K-2) - Fisher, Ron, Tom Melham, et al. The Emerald Realm: Earth's Percious Rain Forests. National Geographic Society, 1990. - Greenway, Theresa. Eyewitness Books: The Jungle. Alfred A. Knopf. - Palmer, Joy. What About...? Rain Forests. Steck-Vaughn. - Pratt, Kristin Joy. A Walk in the Rainforest. Dawn Publications. 1992. (grades 2-4) - Rothman, Michael and Gilda Berger. Does it Always Rain in the Rain Forest. Bt Bound. 2002. (grades 5-7) - Silcock, Lisa, ed. The Rainforests: A Celebration. Chronicle Books,1992. Rainforest Canopy. Gulliver Books. 1997. (grades 5-8) - Sayre, April Pulley. Tropical Rainforest. TwentyFirst Century Books. 1997. (grades 5-8) The Maya - Baquedano, Elizabeth. Aztec, Inca & Maya - Eyewitness Books. Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. - Bierhorst, John. The Monkey's Haircut and Other Stories Told by the Maya. William Morrown & Co., 1986. - Meyer, Carolyn and Charles Gallenkamp. The Mystery of the Ancient Maya - Rev. Ed. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1995. - Nougier, Louis-René. The Days of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas. Silver Burdett Co., 1985. - Chrisp, Peter. The Maya. Thomsen Learning, 1994. - Crosher, Judith. Technology in the Time of the Maya. Steck-Vaughn Pubishers, 1998. - Fisher, Leonard Everett. Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Mayas. Holiday Press, 1999. - Greene, Jacqueline D. The Maya. Franklin Watts, 1992. - Garcia, Guy. Spirit of the Maya. Walker & Co., 1995. - Tutor, Pilar. Maya Civilization. Childrens Press, 1993.

Suggested Reading Book List