| Misunderstood: Why the Humble Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever Contributor(s): Toor, Rachel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0374303088 ISBN-13: 9780374303082 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Animals - General |
| Dewey: 636.935 |
| LCCN: 2015033374 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As much a moving memoir as it is an amusing pet manual, Misunderstood is a unique nonfiction book for teens and tweens about domesticated rats in general and a wonderful rat named Iris in particular. Brimming with smarts and energy just like its furry subjects, Rachel Toor's text blends history and science with profiles of interesting people and autobiographical anecdotes as it joyfully sets the record straight about why this reviled creature is actually a most amazing species. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding and appreciation of domestic rats--and may be convinced to adopt one themselves. |
Contributor Bio(s): Toor, Rachel: - Rachel Toor was an admissions officer at Duke University for three years. She currently writes for The Chronicle of Higher Education and various running magazines. |