It has become a tradition for Readers Are Leaders to give a reference book to the students who are in their program. This year about 1175 first, second, third, and fourth grade students in 49 classes at 10 schools in four school districts will be opening The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids-500 Wild Facts! by Ginjer L. Clarke to learn there are more than 33,000 species of fish, more than all birds, mammals, and reptiles combined which is just the beginning of a great research experience! The book is theirs to add to their libraries and can be used to learn about the world around them while building research skills.