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Author: Sy Montgomery ,
Keith Ellenbogen
Publisher: Clarion Books
Imprint: Clarion Books
Dimensions:
Width: 22.40cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 27.70cm
Weight: 0.358kg
ISBN: 9780358569749
ISBN 10: 0358569745
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 21 December 2021
Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
* Chapters of action, with smoothly integrated explanatory background, are interspersed with informative passages about octopuses, the field station, and coral reefs...Amazing photographs reveal the octopuses' remarkable shape-changing abilities and help readers visualize this experience. Science in the field at its best. --Kirkus, starred review * Endlessly fascinating. --Booklist, starred review Montgomery describes all aspects of life in the field, including the personalities and quirks of the scientists and the joys of working in a beautiful tropical locale. Abundant stunningly clear underwater photographs highlight the colorful details of a range of marine species. --Horn Book Magazine * Through sharply crafted text, Montgomery shares her enthusiasm with readers, and Ellenbogen's vibrant color photos allow a crystalline window into a very special environment...Another enticing entry in a series devoted to highlighting enthusiastic scientists hard at work in the fields they love. --School Library Journal, starred review The reliably informative and entertaining Montgomery is off on another Scientists in the Field adventure. --Bulletin --No Source
* Chapters of action, with smoothly integrated explanatory background, are interspersed with informative passages about octopuses, the field station, and coral reefs...Amazing photographs reveal the octopuses' remarkable shape-changing abilities and help readers visualize this experience. Science in the field at its best. --Kirkus, starred review * Endlessly fascinating. --Booklist, starred review Montgomery describes all aspects of life in the field, including the personalities and quirks of the scientists and the joys of working in a beautiful tropical locale. Abundant stunningly clear underwater photographs highlight the colorful details of a range of marine species. --Horn Book Magazine * Through sharply crafted text, Montgomery shares her enthusiasm with readers, and Ellenbogen's vibrant color photos allow a crystalline window into a very special environment...Another enticing entry in a series devoted to highlighting enthusiastic scientists hard at work in the fields they love. --School Library Journal, starred review The reliably informative and entertaining Montgomery is off on another Scientists in the Field adventure. --Bulletin
Author Information
Sy Montgomery writes award winning books for children and adults. Her book Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot won the Sibert Medal. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Keith Ellenbogen specializes in underwater photography and videography, documenting marine life to showcase nature and inspire social change. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
