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    The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration
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    The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration
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    The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration

    By Sandra Markle and Mia Posada

    4.5/5

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    About this ebook

    Crackle! Crackle! Crunch! What's hatching from that egg? It's a young bar-tailed godwit. She will spend the summer in Alaska learning to fly, find her own food, and escape from scary predators. Her long, long journey begins in October when she flies to New Zealand. This 7,000-mile flight is the longest nonstop bird migration ever recorded. Follow along on her amazing voyage!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateJan 1, 2013
    ISBN9781467710510
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    The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit’s Amazing Migration
    Author

    Sandra Markle

    Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children’s Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist. Markle is also the author of the Insect World series and several single titles. Her book Rescues! was named a Best Book by the Society of School Librarians International and a Recommended Title of Outstanding Nonfiction by the National Council of Teachers of English’s (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award committee; Animal Heroes was named a 2008 Lasting Connections title by Book Links. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.

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    • 5/5
      Stellar narrative nonfiction.
    • 4/5
      Following a young female bar-tailed godwit, a species of bird which spends much of its life in Sandra Markle's home of New Zealand, from its birth through its first migration, the real star of this informative and eye-popping picture book is the art. While Markle's text is easy to follow, informative, and engaging, Mia posada's cut paper and watercolor art leaps off the page. The light touch of water color combined with the slight shadows under the pieces of painted cut paper lend depth to the scenes of the bird's life. The texture, too, plays a big part in the book's appeal. The fluffy appearance Posada gives the chicks, in particular, is so vivid that it feels as if the reader could reach out and touch the downy feathers. More impressive still, Posada makes ample use of perspective and fading from background to foreground, or from environment to environment, further enhancing the depth and fluidity of movement on each page. The back of the book also provides a few additional facts about Godwits, as well as recommended links and books to seek out for more information. Though the plot is perhaps somewhat conventional, the book is visually enthralling. Recommended.
    • 4/5
      Great story, information, and illustrations.
    • 5/5
      The Godwitz are truly amazing. They travel such a tremendous distance. Readers lean about the Gogwitz characteristics, and their journey home.
    • 4/5
      I was attracted to this picture book by the topic and the beautiful illustrations, but I was somewhat disapointed with the text. I found the term "little female" too cute. I would have preferred hatchling, which would better match the more factual, scientific words. Later, the author uses "chick" and "young female" and this improves the flow of the text. Overall, though, a pleasing introduction to the life history of bar-tailed godwits and their amazing, 8-day, non-stop migration from breeding grounds in Alaska to winter habitat in New Zealand. It's hearening to learn that the New Zealanders honor the birds with a welcome back festival. The stunning illustrations make this book a worthwhile purchase.Backmatter includes amazing facts, resources and an author's note.