Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
Series
Scientists in the Field
by
Sy Montgomery
photographs by
Nic Bishop
Edition
-
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN
0618496416
Awards and Honors
Winner of the 2007 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award | 2007 Robert F. Sibert Award, Honor
It looks like a bear and climbs like a monkey, but it isn't a bear or a monkey. It has a pouch like a kangaroo, but what's a kangaroo doing up in a tree? Meet the Matschie's tree kangaroo, which lives in the dense canopy of Papua New Guinea's cloud forest-and is one of the most endangered species in the world. A group of scientists venture into the Matschie's native habitat to study and track these rarest of creatures. List of Web sites. Glossary of Tok Pisin words. Index. Winner of the 2007 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. A 2007 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book.
Details
Format
Page Count
80
Trim Size
11" x 9"
Dewey
599.2
AR
5.3: points 20
Lexile
830L
Scholastic Reading Counts
7
JLG Release
Jan 2007
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, The Horn Book Guide^, Kirkus Reviews*, School Library Journal*
Praise & Reviews
Horn Book
Montgomery and Bishop travel with scientist Lisa Dabek to the remote mountains of New Guinea in search of the rare Matschie's tree kangaroo. Montgomery describes the trip in detail, and her friendliness and curiosity set the tone: she enthusiastically engages with the people, plants, and animals she encounters on the trip. Bishop's photography is outstanding, and seamlessly integrated into the narrative. Websites. Glos., ind.
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