Feathers by Melissa Stewart
Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig. With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects. With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.
Melissa Stewart has written more than 50, and edited more than 200 science books for children. Her degrees in biology and science journalism testify to her ability and desire to make science come alive. Her devotion to getting kids excited about science and the natural world takes her into the woods, where she leads nature walks and into the classroom, where she teaches writing, at the Institute of Children's Literature and other places. Melissa's work has garnered many awards, including the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title and the New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age. Melissa lives in Northborough, MA. Life in a Lake was the National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title.Life Without Light was the New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age. The Institute of Children's Literature is in Redding, CT. (It offers correspondence courses, so Melissa has students all over the US and Canada, and some from other countries too.)
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| ISBN 13 | 9781580894319 |
| ISBN 10 | 1580894313 |
| Title | Feathers |
| Author | Melissa Stewart |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Year published | 2014-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of Cybils 2015, Winner of John Burroughs Riverby Award for Young Readers 2015, Winner of SCBWI Crystal Kite Award 2015, Short-listed for Animal Behavior Book Award 2015, Nominated for Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children's and Teens 2015, Nominated for Keystone to Reading Book Award 2015, Nominated for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2015, Nominated for Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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