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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Contributor(s): Kerley, Barbara (Author), Selznick, Brian (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0439114942 ISBN-13: 9780439114943
Publisher: Scholastic

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2001
Annotation: In the mid-1800s, almost nobody knew what a dinosaur was until Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models of the creatures in his native England and later American. This is the true story of how he dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. Full color.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology

Dewey: B

LCCN: 00058376

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 760 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 12" L (1.25 lbs) 48 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - Prehistoric

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Garden State Children's Book Awards, Winner, Children's Nonfiction, 2004
NAPPA Gold Awards, Winner, Nonfiction, 2001
Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2003
Orbis Pictus Award, Honor Book, Children's Nonfiction, 2002
Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2002
Book Sense Book of the Year Award, Nominee, Children's Illustrated, 2002
Bluebonnet Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2003
Bookseller's Choice, Winner, Nonfiction, 2002

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2001 pg. 942
Publishers Weekly 09/10/2001 pg. 92
Booklist 09/01/2001 pg. 109
School Library Journal 10/01/2001 pg. 142
New York Times 11/18/2001 pg. 40
BookPage 01/01/2002 pg. 30
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1234
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 136 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 136 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 54449
Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:
This extraordinary true story introduces readers to the unforgettable Waterhouse Hawkins: Victorian artist and visionary who built the world's first life-size models of dinosaurs

Can you fathom a time when almost no one in the world knew what a dinosaur looked like? That was true in the mid-nineteenth century, until Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models of dinosaurs, first in his native England and later in New York City, and dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. With impeccable attention to detail, Barbara Kerley unearths a story of consuming passion, triumph, loss, and courage--and ultimately, of an extraordinary legacy that lives on today. Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick celebrates this complex and fascinating individual through luminous, soul-stirring paintings that form a visual masterpiece.

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