Awards
- Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2001
- Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award 2001
- Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2001
Overview
What is it like to live in a tiny Polar Haven for two months? To look into the odd, expressive eyes of an Adelie chick? To be flipper-slapped by a bird whose wings are powerful enough to propel it swiftly through frigid waters? Sophie Webb knows, and she gives readers a frank firsthand account of what it is like to spend a season in a land not yet affected by humans, yet populated for centuries by true dwellers of the Antarctic-the fearless, round-bellied, pink-footed, waddling, diving, utterly adept Adelie penguins.
Full Product Details
Author: Sophie Webb
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Dimensions:
Width: 22.90cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.617kg
ISBN: 9780395922910
ISBN 10: 0395922917
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 26 September 2000
Recommended Age: From 10 To 99
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Webb offers a fine look at the scientific method in action. the artist/biologist also provides a terrific adventure for anyone who dreams of studying animals. --SLJ, starred review 12/00 School Library Journal, Starred<br><br> A compelling glimpse of life in a field camp, complete with lyrical descriptions and gritty realism. --Publishers Weekly (8/7/00) Publishers Weekly<br><br> Science enthusiasts will enjoy this attractively illustrated look at science at work. -- Kirkus Reviews (9/1/00) Kirkus Reviews
Webb offers a fine look at the scientific method in action. the artist/biologist also provides a terrific adventure for anyone who dreams of studying animals. --SLJ, starred review 12/00 School Library Journal, Starred A compelling glimpse of life in a field camp, complete with lyrical descriptions and gritty realism. --Publishers Weekly (8/7/00) Publishers Weekly Science enthusiasts will enjoy this attractively illustrated look at science at work. -- Kirkus Reviews (9/1/00) Kirkus Reviews
-Webb offers a fine look at the scientific method in action. the artist/biologist also provides a terrific adventure for anyone who dreams of studying animals.- --SLJ, starred review 12/00 School Library Journal, Starred -A compelling glimpse of life in a field camp, complete with lyrical descriptions and gritty realism.- --Publishers Weekly (8/7/00) Publishers Weekly -Science enthusiasts will enjoy this attractively illustrated look at science at work.- -- Kirkus Reviews (9/1/00) Kirkus Reviews
Webb offers a fine look at the scientific method in action. the artist/biologist also provides a terrific adventure for anyone who dreams of studying animals. --SLJ, starred review 12/00
Webb offers a fine look at the scientific method in action. the artist/biologist also provides a terrific adventure for anyone who dreams of studying animals. SLJ, starred review 12/00 School Library Journal, Starred A compelling glimpse of life in a field camp, complete with lyrical descriptions and gritty realism. Publishers Weekly (8/7/00) Publishers Weekly Science enthusiasts will enjoy this attractively illustrated look at science at work. Kirkus Reviews (9/1/00) Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Sophie Webb is often at sea. Research ships have taken her to many shores, including those of Hawaii, Mexico, Central and South America, Alaska, and the Antarctic. Her ornithological illustrations appear in A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America, of which she is co-author. She lives in Bolinas, California.
