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Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting With The Great Whites Of California's Farallon Islands (2014)

by Katherine Roy(Favorite Author)

4.51 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1596438746 (ISBN13: 9781596438743)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

David Macaulay Studio

review 1: I love to open books and be surprised, and this one really surprised me. I thought it was a basic picture book that told about Great White Sharks, but it is that, and more. Roy uses such beautiful images, sometimes violent images, that show what a white shark does, hunt for food. And that food is primarily, in this book, pinnipeds. These are seals and sea lions and means “fin-footed”. So she begins with artistic paintings shwing the real hunt and the kill, but in between are numerous pages that discuss unique charactistics of sharks. There is a good page of back matter too. It’s a great book.
review 2: I finished this book for the #SharpSchu November Book Club, and wow! It's so full of amazing information and incredible art. The beginning opens up with ... moresuspense and tension as a shark approaches unsuspecting prey. It culminates in a shocking and wild two-page illustration of the shark getting the seal. What follows is lots of information and fascinating facts on sharks. I loved the diagram of the shark looking like an airplane as Roy explains how he has a perfect body for hunting. Great Author's Note in the back. This book is sure to be a hit with your students! less

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