| Crab Moon Contributor(s): Horowitz, Ruth (Author), Kiesler, Kate (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 076362313X ISBN-13: 9780763623135 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: One June night, under the full moon, Daniel's mother wakes him up to see the horseshoe crabs spawning on the beach, just as they have for 350 million years. But when Daniel returns in the morning, he finds one lonely crab upside down in the sand. Can he save it? Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Marine Life |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 990047977 |
| Series: Read and Wonder |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 10.05" W x 8.1" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 43537 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like a perfect day at the beach, Crab Moon leaves an indelible memory of a special adventure, and a quiet message about doing our part to preserve earth's oldest creatures. One June night, under the full moon, Daniel's mother wakes him up to see the extraordinary sight of horseshoe crabs spawning on the beach, just as they have every spring for an awesome 350 million years. But when Daniel returns in the morning, he finds only one lonely crab, marooned upside down in the sand. Can he possibly save it? Like a perfect day at the beach, Crab Moon leaves an indelible memory of a special adventure between parent and child, and a quiet message about doing our part to preserve even earth's oldest creatures. Back matter includes a note about horseshoe crabs. |