Beaver Dams

Beaver Dams, written by Nancy Furstinger, is a nonfiction book for middle-grade readers that explores how beavers construct their dams using rocks, logs, branches, and mud. The text describes the engineering process of stopping a stream's flow to create a still pond and explains the ecological impact of these structures. As part of the Nature's Engineers series, the book features easy-to-read explanations, visual images, and activities that reinforce the science concepts.