Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Animals

The Search for Antarctic Dinosaurs

Name: The Search for Antarctic Dinosaurs
Author: Sally M. Walker
ISBN: 9780822567523

by Sally M. Walker

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Overview

On top of a mountain in Antarctica, scientists discover a 190-million-year-old fossil. It is the first evidence found showing dinosaurs lived in mainland Antarctica. Hunt for fossils and discover what life might have been like there millions of years ago.

Synopsis

The Horn Book Guide

Details, including the expedition's preparations for the extreme cold and how the fossils were removed from rock, will appeal to young science fans.

About the Author, Sally M. Walker

Sally M. Walker is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young readers. She is the author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley, which won the prestigious Sibert award in 2006. When she isn't busy writing or doing research for books, Ms. Walker works as a children's literature consultant. She gives presentations at many reading conferences and has taught at Northern Illinois University. Her other books with Lerner include Magnetism, Light, Sound, and Electricity.

John Bindon is a professional artist best known for his illustrations of prehistoric life, especially dinosaurs. He created the artwork for all of the books in Lerner's Meet the Dinosaurs series. He lives in Ontario, Canada.

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The Horn Book Guide

Details, including the expedition's preparations for the extreme cold and how the fossils were removed from rock, will appeal to young science fans.

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4
The first book introduces kraken, mermaids, and sea serpents and poses the question of whether these creatures might in fact have been giant squid, manatee, and oarfish, respectively, and does so by citing their appearances and behaviors. The author and illustrator employ a romanticized look and tone with an uneven result. Forced alliterations, "terrible tentacles that tackled ships," flow in and out of the text. The illustrations are representative of the text's uneven quality, computer-assisted art gone awry. A squatting cameraman's clothing appears painted on from waist to chest and a woman with a bulky body has a pin head. In an easy-to-understand text, the second book discusses Dr. William Hammer's discovery of Cryolophosaurus , a 190-million-year-old frozen crested lizard, in Antarctica in 1991. The straightforward presentation concisely discloses what led the team of scientists there and how the paleontologists went about their work. The book discusses their preparations, training, and techniques, and clearly conveys the dangers the expedition faced. The illustrations, done in crisp, bold colors, show the team at work and their discoveries.
—Nancy CallCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.