| Oh, Rats!: The Story of Rats and People Contributor(s): Marrin, Albert (Author), Mordan, C. B. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0147512816 ISBN-13: 9780147512819 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Squirrels, Etc - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
| Dewey: 599.352 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106749 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prepare to be disgusted, amazed, shocked (and informed) by the astonishing and mysterious creature that has annoyed humanity for centuries: Rats Able to claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete, rats are also revealed in this fascinating book to be incredibly intelligent and capable of compassion. Weaving together science, history, culture, and folklore, award-winning writer Albert Marrin offers a look at rats that goes from the curious to repulsive, horrifying to comic, fearsome to inspiring. Arresting black-and-white scratchboard illustrations with bold red accents add visual punch to this study of a creature that has annoyed, disgusted, nourished, and intrigued its human neighbors for centuries. * A] lively and informative overview of the history and behavior of the widely encountered rodent.... It's a different sort of discussion... for this well-known historian and biographer and one that he has clearly enjoyed, as will a wide variety of nonfiction readers and animal fans. There's a bibliography of adult sources and children's nonfiction as well as a listing of literary works featuring rats. --School Library Journal, starred review "Pleasantly icky." --Booklist A Junior Library Guild Selection Includes bibliography, further reading list, and a list of rats in literature |