Something Rotten: A Fresh Look at Roadkill Contributor(s): Montgomery, Heather L. (Author), O'Malley, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1681199009 ISBN-13: 9781681199009 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General |
Dewey: 591.714 |
LCCN: 2017056223 |
Lexile Measure: 850 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (0.70 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 197534 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When Heather L. Montgomery sees a rattlesnake flattened on the side of the road, her first instinct is to pick it up and dissect it--she's always wanted to see how a snake's fangs retract when they close their mouths, and it's not exactly safe to poke around in a live reptile's mouth. A wildlife researcher with a special penchant for the animals that litter the roadways, Heather isn't satisfied with dissecting just one snake. Her fascination with roadkill sets her off on a journey from her own backyard and the roadways of the American South to scientists and kids in labs and homes across the globe. From biologists who use the corpses of Tasmanian devils to investigate cures for a contagious cancer, to a scientist who discovered a whole new species of bird from a single wing left behind, to a boy rebuilding animal bodies from the bones up, to a restaurant that serves up animal remnants, Heather discovers that death is just the beginning for these creatures. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Malley, Kevin: - KEVIN O'MALLEY is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series as well as the award-winning Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude and the national bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share. He lives in Maryland. www.booksbyomalley.com |