One Day in the Desert (Trophy Chapter Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0064420388 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A. Peden said Five Stars. Love all Jean George works especially this collection for young readers.. "A dramatic look into an otherworldly environment" according to Isabel Harding. Naturalist Jean Craighead George introduces us to the world of the mountain lion, the road runner, the cactus, the kangaroo rat, the ringtailed cat, the swift fox, the elf owl, the coyote, and the bombadier beetle in this book as she did wolves and caribou in JULIE OF THE WOLVES and peregrine falcons in MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. A young Papago Indian girl named Bird Wing and her mother live. "A good way to teach science to children" according to Roger Bagula. This books teaches people about the desert plants and animals as well as the climate. The real life and death struggle for survival is most intense at the edge of where life can survive. The result is some evolutionary marvels like toads and cute kangaroo rats.As short and too the point as this book is, I liked it.
Her novel Julie of theWolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. About the AuthorJean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George.
With a measured yet vivid style, this introduction to desert ecology makes a memorable impact." —SLJ.. ‘A wounded mountain lion moves from his mountain habitat to a Papago Indian hut in Arizona’s Sonoran desert during a record-breaking July day. All creation adapts to the blistering heat until a cloudburst causes a flash flood
Her novel Julie of theWolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back;