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Kirby's Journal: Backyard Butterfly Magic
Contributor(s): Caldwell, Charlotte (Author)
ISBN: 1611175534     ISBN-13: 9781611175530
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: July 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc.
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment
Dewey: 595.789
LCCN: 2015012342
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.9" W x 11.4" (0.90 lbs) 64 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

On an eventful summer spent in Charleston, South Carolina, eleven-year-old Kirby, Grandma, and Grandpa plant a butterfly garden, and Kirby documents the wondrous adventures in learning that follow. Their observations, excitement, and curiosity are vividly captured through Kirby's journal and newly acquired hobby of photography as together they discover an abundance of life just outside their own backdoor.

Including more than one hundred color photographs and a helpful glossary, Kirby's Journal inspires children of all ages to go outdoors, to watch and listen inquisitively, and to share in the magic of nature. With a playful attitude and a love of learning new things, Kirby discovers a whole new world of caterpillars, butterflies, spiders, snakes, squirrels, and more--as well as the importance of identification, classification, and conservation in learning about flora, fauna, and their natural habitats.

Contributor Bio(s): Caldwell, Charlotte: - Author and photographer of Visions and Voices: Montana's One-Room Schoolhouses, The Cow's Boy: The Making of a Real Cowboy, and The Cow's Girl: The Making of a Real Cowgirl, Charlotte Caldwell has been a member of the North American Butterfly Association, the Xerces Society, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the North American Nature Photographers Association. Ten photographs from Kirby's Journal were chosen through a jury of professional photographers for presentation at the 2010 North American Nature Photographer's Annual Summit Show. A graduate of Middlebury College, she holds master's degrees in environmental studies from Antioch University New England and in special education from the University of Hartford. Caldwell divides her time between Charleston and her family's ranch in Clyde Park, Montana.