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NIC BISHOP BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS

NIC BISHOP BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Bishop
Author's First Name: 
Nic
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2009

Vibrant photographs and informative prose take readers on an exciting exploration of the diverse world of butterflies and moths, covering many intriguing details and fun facts about their characteristics, habitat, diet and life-cycle

LIFE ON EARTH - AND BEYOND: AN ASTROBIOLOGIST'S QUEST

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Turner
Author's First Name: 
Pamela S.
Publisher: 
Charlesbridge
Publication Date: 
2008

Part scientist, part detective, astrobiologist Chris McKay looks for organisms in extreme, even hostile, environments hoping to unlock the mystery of how life might survive on Mars and beyond.

Redwoods

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Chin
Author's First Name: 
Jason
Publisher: 
Flash Point
Publication Date: 
2009
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Chin uses an imaginative story with beautiful illustrations to present factual information about the coast redwoods. The text is clear and concise. The watercolor illustrations are detailed and use varying perspectives to portray a visual narrative. Past and present are blended with urban and natural worlds to convey the majesty and endurance of the tree and its forest.

A boy becomes magically immersed into the life, history and majesty of the California Redwood rainforest after finding a book titled “Redwoods” on a bench in the city subway. Realistic watercolor illustrations are paired with an imaginative blend of nonfiction and fantasy.

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