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A solid, practical teaching tool that will interest dedicated young scientists. —Kirkus Reviews This early-middle grade nature study is packed with information without being overwhelming, and the narrative proceeds logically, with a cheerful, inviting tone and language that gives vivid immediacy to the setting. —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books [O]ffers strong potential for sparking questions, discussion, and deeper classroom inquiry. . . . —School Library Journal

A solid, practical teaching tool that will interest dedicated young scientists. —Kirkus Reviews

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Loree Griffin Burns is a biologist and the author of many acclaimed nonfiction books for children, including the debut title in the Discovery Chronicles, One Long Line, also illustrated by Jamie Green, as well as Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama, illustrated by Ellen Harasimowicz, and Life on Surtsey: Iceland’s Upstart Island. Her books have won numerous accolades, including American Library Association Notable designations, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor, an International Reading Association Children’s Book Award, a Green Earth Book Award, and two AAAS/Subaru Prizes for Excellence in Science Books. She lives in upstate New York, where she writes, teaches, and studies her insect neighbors. Jamie Green is the illustrator of multiple books for young readers, including One Long Line by Loree Griffin Burns and Mushroom Rain by Laura K. Zimmerman, and was named the Society of Illustrators Zankel Scholar in 2019. Their work explores the natural world, along with themes of human connection, travel, history, and movement. Jamie Green lives in Greenville, South Carolina, and can often be found either in the corner of a café or on trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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