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Rosenstock, Barb

Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration

40 pp. | Knopf | May, 2022 | Trade ISBN 978-1-9848-2956-6 $18.99 | Library ISBN 978-1-9848-2957-3 $21.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-9848-2958-0 $11.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Erika Meza. The idea of something as tiny and delicate as a monarch butterfly migrating thousands of miles is fascinating even before you learn that for many years no one knew where they were going. Rosenstock and Meza trace the story of entomologist Fred Urquhart, who was determined to find out where the monarchs spent the winter; his wife, Norah, who had the idea of asking for help from the public in tracking the butterflies; and the people across North America who participated in this first monarch ­citizen-science project. Illustrations in a mix of watercolor, gouache, pastels, pencil, and coffee splashes depict the delicacy of the monarchs' wings and the curiosity of the many people who interacted with them. Extensive back matter includes author and illustrator notes; a life cycle of the monarch; information about the children who, in 1975, tagged the butterfly that proved monarchs traveled to Mexico from Minnesota; notes from several organizations continuing to work with monarchs; and a list of sources.
Reviewer: Laura Koenig | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2022

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