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Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In their long journey from San Francisco to Lusk, Wyoming, in 1889, David (Siu-Long) Wong and his parents have encountered terrible prejudice because they are Chinese immigrants; but here they are given a job at John Bell Hatcher's paleontological excavation digging up dinosaur bones, including an eight-foot long Triceratops skull, and David becomes fascinated by dinosaurs and resolves to become a paleontologist. Includes historical note on J.B. Hatcher....
64) Museum mystery
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The science museum is unveiling a new dinosaur skeleton, but the skeleton is one bone short of being complete. Curious George and his friend the man with the yellow hat must use clues to retrace their path and solve the mystery of the missing bone before it s too late!
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Young paleontologists are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush. Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a dinosaur from its bones. Includes song motions and bite-size science sidebars. This is a fun and distinctive young dinosaur book."--
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
1991
Language
English
Description
Lucid, nontechnical study presents the absorbing human, scientific and political dramas involved in the discovery and reconstruction of the gigantic reptiles, birds and other creatures who roamed the prehistoric West. Much of the book is devoted to the work of Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, two brilliant 19th-century paleontologists whose discoveries revolutionized the discipline, but whose bitter feud is legendary. 51 halftones. Bibliography....
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"According to fossils that have been found, insects have been living on Earth for more than 400 million years! That means they were around before the dinosaurs and long before humans walked on Earth. How do scientists know this? They study the different kinds of impressions left in rock from these amazing prehistoric creatures. Readers have a chance to see photographs of these finds up close in this book, alongside accessible text that explains the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Petrified forests are some of the coolest-looking fossils scientists find and study. They can tell us so much about the past, including what Earth was like before humans walked on it. How do these amazing remains form? Why? Readers can find the answers to these questions within the pages of this book, complete with close-up photographs of petrified wood they might never otherwise see. Age-appropriate text and detail support science class learning...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The first plants on Earth likely evolved around 700 million years ago, and their presence may have been what helped prepare Earth for the evolution of land animals! This incredible idea is just one of the facts readers encounter in this fascinating volume. From casts to trace fossils, the different kinds of plant fossils are uncovered for curious readers, supported by photographic examples of each. Accessible text supports Earth science curricula...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Sea creature fossils are particularly interesting because they're often found where there isn't any water! They give scientists insight into how Earth has changed over time-in fact, over millions of years. Readers uncover some of the oldest sea creature fossils in this volume and find out how they formed, where they were found, and what they can tell us about the past, including where water once was and isn't anymore. Up-close photographs of these...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Scientists aren't quite sure exactly when humans evolved, but through fossils and artifacts, we have knowledge about human ancestors from millions of years ago. From bones to tools, the fossils that have been found each tell a small part of the story of our prehistoric past. Full of age-appropriate detail and interesting historical information, this book explains how fossils form and are found in language especially for young readers. Examples of...
79) Grand Canyon
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these small dinosaurs face-to-face: Little Lesothosaurus was the length of a house cat!...
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