| Island: A Story of the Galápagos Contributor(s): Chin, Jason (Author), Chin, Jason (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1596437162 ISBN-13: 9781596437166 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
| Dewey: 508.866 |
| LCCN: 2011033797 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.88" W x 11.16" (0.85 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 155399 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charles Darwin first visited the Gal pagos Islands almost 200 years ago, only to discover a land filled with plants and animals that could not be found anywhere else on earth. How did they come to inhabit the island? How long will they remain? Thoroughly researched and filled with intricate and beautiful paintings, this extraordinary book by Award-winning author and artist Jason Chin is an epic saga of the life of an island--born of fire, rising to greatness, its decline, and finally the emergence of life on new islands. Chin's approach makes this book a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students. Island is one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012 |
Contributor Bio(s): Chin, Jason: - Jason Chin is the author and artist of the award-winning book Redwoods, which Kirkus Reviews called, "An inventive eye-opening adventure." His work also includes illustrations for Simon Winchester's The Day the World Exploded. He and his wife Deirdre, also an artist, live in Vermont. |