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1 online resource (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations |
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text file rda |
| Summary |
A gorgeous picture book based on the true story of a scientist who solves the mysteries of monarch butterfly migration--with the help of schoolchildren! A perfect story for nature lovers of all ages from the Caldecott Honor winning author of The Noisy Paint BoxYoung Fred Urquhart was fascinated by insects, especially his favorite, the monarchbutterfly. He wondered where monarchs spent the winter. No one knew. After he became an entomologist (bug scientist),Fred and his wife, Norah,tagged hundreds of butterflies,hoping to solve the mysteryof the monarchs. But they soon discovered that they needed help. They started a "butterfly family," a community of children, teachers, and nature enthusiasts fromthree countries--Canada, the United States,and Mexico--to answer the question: Where do the monarchs go? Detailed materials in the back of the book include maps of monarch migration, the life cycle of the butterfly, and the cultural relevance of monarch butterflies in Mexico, as well as information on environmental efforts towards monarch conservation. |
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AD760L Lexile |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Urquhart, Fred A. -- Juvenile literature.
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Monarch butterfly -- Migration -- Juvenile literature.
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Entomologists -- Canada -- Juvenile literature.
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Urquhart, Fred A.
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Monarch butterfly -- Migration.
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Entomologists -- Canada.
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Butterflies -- Migration.
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| Added Author |
Meza, Erika, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Rosenstock, Barb. Mystery of the monarchs New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022] 9781984829566 (NjBwBT)bl2022015733 (OCoLC)1282597102 |
| ISBN |
9781984829580 |
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1984829580 |
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