The tragic tale of the Great auk
(Book)
Author
Published
Toronto : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2016.
Format
Book
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1130L
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 598.33 THO
1 available
J 598.33 THO
1 available
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Published
Toronto : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.5, 1 Points
Level 6.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure
1130
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographica references.
Citation/References
School Library Journal,,December 01, 2016
Citation/References
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,,November 01, 2016
Citation/References
Booklist,,October 01, 2016
Citation/References
Kirkus Reviews,,August 15, 2016
Description
For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive. In this stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Thornhill tells the tragic story of these birds that weighed as much as a sack of potatoes and stood as tall as a preteens waist. Their demise came about in part because of their anatomy. They could swim swiftly underwater, but their small wings meant they couldnt fly and their feet were so far back on their bodies, they couldnt walk very well. Still the birds managed to escape their predators much of the time
until humans became seafarers. Great Auks were pursued first by Vikings, then by Inuit, Beothuk and finally European hunters. Their numbers rapidly dwindled. They became collectors items their skins were stuffed for museums, to be displayed along with their beautiful eggs. (There are some amazing stories about these stuffed auks one was stolen from a German museum during WWII by Russian soldiers; another was flown to Iceland and given a red-carpet welcome at the airport.) Although undeniably tragic, the final demise of the Great Auk led to the birth of the conservation movement. Laws were eventually passed to prevent the killing of birds during the nesting season, and similar laws were later extended to other wildlife species.
Target Audience
8-12.,Brodart
Target Audience
3-7.,Brodart
Target Audience
1130L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.5,1,183707.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thornhill, J. (2016). The tragic tale of the Great auk . Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thornhill, Jan. 2016. The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk. Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thornhill, Jan. The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thornhill, Jan. The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2016.
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