Protists: Algae, Amoebas, Plankton, and Other Protists

by Rona Arato

Looks at the protist kingdom, providing information and examples of species from the major phyla, as well as information about the role of protists in the food chain and in various diseases.

Genres: Research, Science

48 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2010

About the author

RONA ARATO was born in New York and grew up in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers in Canada and the United States. She taught elementary school in Los Angeles and Toronto, adult creative writing for the Toronto District School Board, and has conducted business writing workshops for profit and nonprofit organizations. From 1994-1998, she was an interviewer for Survivors of the Shoa, a Steven Spielberg project that recorded the histories of Holocaust survivors. Rona Arato lives in Toronto with her husband, Paul.

Reviews

[Sylvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

My middle school kids loves this book as part of their science study. So much in fact they asked for the entire series and are now reading "Bacteria"

[ELIZABETH DOUGLAS · Rating 4 out of 5]

How can you not love a book that has a chapter titled, "Chapter 4: Slime Molds and other Fungi-like Protists

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Protists are an absolutely fascinating group of organisms. I learned a lot from this interesting book, on a topic which is rarely covered in books for the public.