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The Discovery and Mystery of a Dinosaur Named Jane

by Judith Williams
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Digging in the badlands of Montana, workers from the Burpee Museum of Natural History have spent weeks hunting for fossils. On their last day of prospecting they make a great find: the toe bone of a meat-eating dinosaur! Judith Williams takes us on this adventure—from the dig site to the creation and opening of the museum exhibit. The dinosaur named Jane is different from any found before and it's up to scientists at the museum to identify her. In cooperation with the Burpee Museum of Natural History, Enslow presents this featured title, packed with photographs from the expedition and new museum exhibit, "Jane's World." This full-circle story supports the National Science Education Standards for "Earth Science" and "Science as a Human Endeavor."

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  • Release date

    January 2, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781464510106

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781464510106
      • File size: 25091 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.7
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      July 1, 2007
      Gr 5-7-The 2001 discovery of a fossilized dinosaur skeleton in Montana's Hell Creek Formation posed several questions: What kind of dinosaur was it? How did it die? How much of the skeleton remained? And, how could it be disinterred from about 15 feet of rock overburden? Williams carefully reports the entire event, from discovery through excavation and preparation to exhibition at the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, IL. Small color photos and artwork, simple diagrams, and a map help readers to visualize the complex process. A gentle paleontologic procedural, "Jane" holds a middle ground between T. V. Padma's simpler "The Albertosaurus Mystery" (Bearport, 2006) and Pat Relf's handsome (but more complex) "A Dinosaur Named Sue" (Scholastic, 2000). An enjoyable expedition for budding paleontologists."Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.7
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4

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