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O'Sullivan, Joanne
3 Reviews
(3)
YA
After Hurricane Katrina destroys her beloved Louisiana bayou hometown, Evangeline Riley and her family move temporarily to Atlanta. The turmoil of relocation, entering a new school, facing a loss of income, and adapting to an almost foreign culture wears on everyone in her family. The sense of place is vividly evoked, and Evangeline's circumstances authentically reflect the experiences of Katrina refugees.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
(3)
4-6
Well organized and featuring catchy subheads ("Salmon Street: Born to Run"), this introduction to migration by land, sea, and sky introduces the phenomenon and details the process for nine different animals. For each, there is a habitat map, statistics about participants and distances, activities, food sources, complications, and working solutions. Bright photos on color-coded pages illustrate the text. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
(3)
4-6
Colorful photographs of eggs and the animals that lay them are found in sections focusing on what types of animals lay eggs, variations in eggs' physical properties and protective structures, and behaviors exhibited around eggs to ensure survival. A "Gross or Cool?" section highlights egg oddities. The show-and-tell format includes a few rather random facts per animal example. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
3 reviews
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