| The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets Contributor(s): George, Jean Craighead (Author), Cowdrey, Richard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064462013 ISBN-13: 9780064462013 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 Annotation: Acclaimed author-naturalist Jean Craighead George shares her true adventures living with a variety of wild animals--including a mischievous crow, a duck with an arrest record, and a Houdini-like boa constrictor. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Pets |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 95054151 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.44" W x 6.78" (0.23 lbs) 134 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 18794 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From bestselling nature writer and Newbery Medal winner Jean Craighead George comes an autobiographical story about how wild it can be living in a house full of animal fans. Imagine living with a skunk in your closet, a bat in your refrigerator, and a tarantula in your purse In this hilarious autobiographical account, Newbery Medal-winning author and acclaimed naturalist Jean Craighead George describes her adventures in a house full of wildlife enthusiasts--and the amazing animals themselves. |
Contributor Bio(s): George, Jean Craighead: - Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George. Cowdrey, Richard: -Richard Cowdrey has illustrated numerous books for children, including Bad Dog, Marley! by John Grogan, Animal Lullabies by Pam Conrad, and Frosty the Snowman by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins. He is the owner of a yellow Labrador, Murray, whose behavior is remarkably similar to Marley's. He lives in Ohio with his wife and children. |