| Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard Contributor(s): Loewen, Nancy (Author), Peterson, Rick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1404817573 ISBN-13: 9781404817579 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 592.64 |
| LCCN: 2005004060 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Series: Backyard Bugs |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9" W x 10.75" (0.27 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 88953 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why do earthworms show up on sidewalks after it rains? Find out in Nancy Loewen's Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard. Fun facts and activities, an anatomy diagram, and easy-to-read text introduce young scientists to the fascinating behaviors and traits of nature's gardeners --earthworms |
Contributor Bio(s): Loewen, Nancy: - Nancy Loewen writes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Recent awards include: 2012 Minnesota Book Awards finalist (The LAST Day of Kindergarten); 2011 Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year (Share a Scare: Writing Your Own Scary Story); 2011 Book of Note, Tri-State Young Adult Review Committee (Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes); and 2010 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (Writer's Toolbox Series). She's also received awards from The American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the Society of School Librarians International. Nancy holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University, St. Paul. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two teenage children.Peterson, Rick Charles: - "Rick Peterson uses both traditional and digital media to create images for a wide range of publishing, advertising and editorial projects - including a long list of children's titles. His work has received awards from Graphic Design USA and the Association of Educational Publishers. Rick lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two children, a cat, a gerbil, and a lovable but barky dog." |