Could You Survive the Jurassic Period?: An Interactive Prehistoric Adventure

by Matt Doeden, Juan Calle Velez (Illustrator)

Overview

You've just been sucked back in time millions of years! Grasses sway higher than your head. Huge insects swarm the skies and fearsome dinosaurs rule the landscape. Do you think have what it takes to survive in the Jurassic Period? Turn the pages to find out!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543574029
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	You Choose: Prehistoric Survival
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He’s written numerous children’s books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.

Juan is a former biologist turned science illustrator, trained on the Science Illustration program at UC Monterrey Bay. He worked early on his illustrator career for field guides of plants and animals of his country of origin, Colombia, and now owns and works in his art studio, LIBERUM DONUM in BogotaColumbia, creating concept art, storyboarding and his passion: comic books.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Chapter 1 Lost in Time 7

Chapter 2 The Prehistoric Forest 13

Chapter 3 The Open Plains 49

Chapter 4 Into the Wetlands 79

Chapter 5 The Jurassic Period 103

Timeline 106

Other Paths to Explore 108

Read More 109

Internet Sites 109

Glossary 110

Bibliography 111

Index 112

Interviews

Perfect for fans of Jurassic World, Stuck in the Stone Age, and the Dactyl Hill Squad; Builds grit and perseverance as students find the right path through the book; Interactive format motivates and engages reluctant readers; Over 2 million copies sold in the You Choose Brand

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2020

Gr 3–7—In a "Choose Your Own Adventure" style, each title takes readers through different prehistoric periods using fictionalized scenarios and dialogue. The books have a standard format that includes a common introduction, a story from modern times, three different interactive worlds from the past, and a summary of the specific historical period. The characters interact with animals, plants, and occasionally humans in the often deadly adventures. Black-and-white illustrations portray the action well and complement the text. The back matter contains critical thinking questions, recommended reading in print and online, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index. One scenario in Could You Survive the Jurassic Period? stretches credulity, and the content in the other titles comes across as didactic at times. VERDICT While there are cross curricular applications with science and social studies, these titles aren't as strong as others in the series.

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