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Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature
Contributor(s): Atkins, Marcie Flinchum (Author)

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ISBN: 1541561929     ISBN-13: 9781541561922
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
OUR PRICE: $26.59  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2019
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology
Dewey: 571.78
LCCN: 2018049345
Age Level: 4-9
Grade Level: PreK-4
Lexile Measure: 940(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.9" W x 9.9" L (0.85 lbs) 32 pages
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2019 pg. 88
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 41
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 503629
Reading Level: 3.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause.

Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly curricular book teaches young readers about different kinds of dormancy and which animals do what. Featuring creatures like ladybugs, chickadees, squirrels, and even alligators, this book won't put curious kids to sleep

A refreshingly original exploration of a physical process both common and important in the natural world.--starred, Kirkus Reviews


Contributor Bio(s): Atkins, Marcie Flinchum: -

Marcie Flinchum Atkins taught fourth graders about dormancy before becoming an elementary school librarian. She holds an MA and MFA in Children's Literature from Hollins University. She lives with her family in Virginia. You can visit her at: www.marcieatkins.com.


 
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