Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
(Book)
Author
Published
New York Scholastic, 2001.
Physical Desc
Hardback unmarked pages
Status
Ellinwood Libraries - Tall Juvenile - Tall Juvenile
JTL 567.9 KER
1 available
JTL 567.9 KER
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Ellinwood Libraries - Tall Juvenile - Tall Juvenile | JTL 567.9 KER | Memorial book | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Hillcrest Public Library | E 567.9 Kerley, Barbara | On Shelf |
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Published
New York Scholastic, 2001.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5, 1 Points
Level 5, 1 Points
Notes
Description
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, presented in breathlessly earnest chapbook style ("A True Dinosaur Story in Three Ages"), follows the life of Hawkins from his early fossil studies to the first iguanodon that he extrapolates into existence for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The story then follows his subsequent victories and defeats at home and abroad: a triumphantly unorthodox New Year's Eve dinner party with the fathers of paleontology; the unveiling of Dinosaur Island; Boss Tweed's scuttling of a planned Paleozoic Museum in Central Park, and the destruction of years of Hawkins's work in the process.And the story is all true, although this veracity does make the pacing a bit clunky in spots. Then again, Kerley and Selznick have researched their hero with meticulous care (check out the copious endnotes), so perhaps only Hawkins himself can be blamed for leading a life that didn't always progress in perfect dramatic form. Overshadowing the narrative, though, are Selznick's stately, ghostly illustrations--of towering megalosaurs and Hawkins shuffling about with cane and top hat--which more than make up the difference.
Awards
Caldecotte Award Book
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kerley, B. (2001). Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins . Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kerley, Barbara. 2001. Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kerley, Barbara. Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Scholastic, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kerley, Barbara. Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins Scholastic, 2001.
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