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For younger readers

Peterson, Christine. Vertebrates. Watts, 2002. For readers in grades 6 to 12.

Silverstein, Alvin, and others. Vertebrates. Twenty-First Century, 1997. For readers in grades 5 to 8.

Whyman, Kathryn. The Animal Kingdom: A Guide to Vertebrate Classification and Biodiversity. Raintree/Steck-Vaughn, 1999. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

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Colbert, Edwin Harris, and Michael Morales. Evolution of the Vertebrates: A History of the Backboned Animals through Time. Wiley, 2001. Examination of the fossil record to explain the evolution of vertebrates.

Gee, Henry. Before the Backbone: Views on the Origin of the Vertebrates. Kluwer, 1996. Scholarly presentation on how vertebrates evolved; for novices and professionals in the field.

Kardong, Kenneth V. Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution. McGraw-Hill, 1998. College text with a focus on form and function.

Pough, F. Harvey; John B. Heiser; and William N. McFarland. Vertebrate Life. Prentice Hall, 2001. How animals work and the consequences—in ecological and evolutionary time—of working one way versus another.

Whitfield, Philip, ed. The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Animals: A Visual Who's Who of the World's Creatures. Simon & Schuster, 1998. Classification and brief information on mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes; emphasizes North America and Europe.

Whyman, Kathryn. The Animal Kingdom: A Guide to Vertebrate Classification and Biodiversity. Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1999. Aimed specifically at middle-school readers, a clearly written guide.

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