The Tapir Scientist Contributor(s): Montgomery, Sy (Author), Bishop, Nic (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547815484 ISBN-13: 9780547815480 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2013 Click for more in this series: Scientists in the Field (Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Endangered |
Dewey: 599.66 |
LCCN: 2012018678 |
Age Level: 10-12 |
Grade Level: 5-7 |
Lexile Measure: 970(Not Available) |
Series: Scientists in the Field (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.45" W x 9.3" L (1.35 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Cultural Region - Portuguese - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Topical - Inspiration - Topical - Girl's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Ethnic Orientation - Portuguese |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2014 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/03/2013 Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2013 Shelf Awareness 07/26/2013 Booklist 08/01/2013 pg. 74 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2013 School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 188 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 119 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 13 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 159530 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: If you've never seen a lowland tapir, you're not alone. Most of the people who live near tapir habitat in Brazil's vast Pantanal ("the Everglades on steroids") haven't seen the elusive snorkel-snouted mammal, either. In this arresting nonfiction picture book, Sibert winners Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join a tapir-finding expedition led by the Brazilian field scientist Pati Medici. Aspiring scientists will love the immediate, often humorous "you are there" descriptions of fieldwork, and gadget lovers will revel in the high-tech science at play, from microchips to the camera traps that capture the "soap opera" of tapir life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Montgomery, Sy: - In addition to researching films, articles, and over twenty books, National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery has been honored with a Sibert Medal, two Science Book and Film Prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, three honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire, with her husband, Howard Mansfield, and their border collie, Thurber. Website: symontgomery.com Twitter: @SyTheAuthor.Bishop, Nic: - Nic Bishop, who holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.Visit his website at: nicbishop.com |
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