| One Day in the Desert Contributor(s): George, Jean Craighead (Author), Brenner, Fred (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064420388 ISBN-13: 9780064420389 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: "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. With a measured yet vivid style, this introduction to desert ecology makes a memorable impact".--School Library Journal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: 591.526 |
| LCCN: 82045924 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Series: Trophy Chapter Book |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 5.1" W x 7.62" (0.12 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arizona |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14688 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: '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. With a measured yet vivid style, this introduction to desert ecology makes a memorable impact. --SLJ. |
Contributor Bio(s): George, Jean Craighead: - Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. 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. George, Jean Craighead: -Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. 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. |