| Astro: El León Marino de Steller (Astro: The Steller Sea Lion) Contributor(s): Harvey, Jeanne Walker (Author), Bersani, Shennen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1628554053 ISBN-13: 9781628554052 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers |
| Dewey: 599.797 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 9.8" (0.17 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138016 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Astro es un le n marino de Steller estrella Con s lo unos d as de nacido cuando lo encontraron hu rfano, fue cuidado y criado en el Marine Mammal Center en Sausalito, California. Ya lo suficientemente grande para ser liberado en la vida salvaje donde necesitaba estar, l ten a otros planes Justo como un perrito perdido cuando encuentra su camino de regreso a casa, Astro continuaba nadando de regreso al Centro, cruzando millas en las aguas del mar abierto para lograrlo. Despu s de varios intentos, la gente se dio cuenta que Astro estaba muy acostrumbrado a los humanos y continuar a regresando hacia ellos. Basado en eventos reales, los lectores seguir n a Astro a trav s de algunos de sus viajes que ahora lo han llevado al otro lado de los Estados Unidos a su actual hogar en el Mystic Aquarium en Connecticut. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harvey, Jeanne Walker: - Jeanne Walker Harvey is the author of several award-winning books, including Astro: The Steller Sea Lion and My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden's Childhood Journey. She's been a language arts teacher and currently gives school tours at a local museum. Jeanne lives near the Golden Gate Bridge in California and walks by the bay every day looking for sea lions. She writes with her gray tabby cat sitting on the desk next to her. Visit her website: jeanneharvey.comBersani, Shennen: - Shennen Bersani is an award-winning illustrator with 2 million copies of her books cherished and read by children, parents, and teachers throughout the world. Her art delivers heartfelt emotion, the wonders of nature and science, and creates a unique joy for learning. Some of Shennen's other illustrated works include A Case of Sense, Animal Partners; Sea Slime: Itâ (TM)s Eeuwy, Gooey and Under the Sea; Shark Baby; Home in the Cave; Astro: The Steller Sea Lion; The Glaciers are Melting!, and Once Upon an Elephant, for Arbordale. She is also the author and illustrator of Achoo! Why Pollen Counts. Shennen lives near Boston. Visit her website at www.shennenbersani.com. |