A river otter swims in the Milwaukee River.

The #MilwaukeeRiver is home to several species of fish and #wildlife – including river otters. Immerse yourself and your students in river life when you read "The Raft" by Jim LaMarche in #JuniorGreatBooks Inspire Series 2. #BuildingBackgroundKnowledge hubs.li/Q047DFBl0

The Amazon river, wide and muddy, runs through the rain forest.

It accounts for over half of the world’s rain forests, spanning over 2 million square miles and 8 South American countries. It receives at least 80 inches of rain a year and experiences regular flooding. #BuildingBackgroundKnowledge #Rainforest #Wildlife #Biodiversity www.greatbooks.org