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The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon

The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon - Hardcover

by Jacqueline Davies
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2004-09-27Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Clarion BooksISBN-13:9780618243433ISBN-10:618243437UPC:9780618243433Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & AutobiographyAward:2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Intermediate AwardSize:10.34 x 8.18 x 0.36 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCN0THZZF3
This fascinating picture book biography from beloved author of the Lemonade War series Jacqueline Davies and Caldecott honor-winning illustrator Melissa Sweet chronicles the life of scientist John James Audubon, who pioneered a technique essential to our understanding of birds thanks to his lifelong love for the species.

If there was one thing James loved to do more than anything else, it was to be in the great outdoors watching his beloved feathered friends.

In the fall of 1804, he was determined to find out if the birds nesting near his Pennsylvania home would really return the following spring. Through careful observation, James laid the foundation for all that we know about migration patterns today.

Capturing the early passion of this bird-obsessed young man as well as the meticulous study and scientific methods behind his research, this lively, gorgeously illustrated biography will leave young readers listening intently for the call of birds large and small near their own home.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Clarion BooksISBN-13:9780618243433ISBN-10:618243437UPC:9780618243433Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & AutobiographyAward:2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Intermediate AwardSize:10.34 x 8.18 x 0.36 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCN0THZZF3
Sweet, Melissa: - Melissa Sweet is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children's books including Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus award, Balloons Over Broadway, a Sibert winner, and The Right Word and A River of Words, both Caldecott Honors. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as "exuberant," "outstanding," and "a creative delight." Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net.Davies, Jacqueline: -

Jacqueline Davies is the talented writer of several novels and picture books, including The Lemonade War series, the Sydney & Taylor series, and The Boy Who Drew Birds. Ms. Davies lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family.

www.jacquelinedavies.net

Publisher: Clarion Books

Awards

🏆 2008 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee - Intermediate Award

Contributor(s)

Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

Author

Jacqueline Davies

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