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 Living fossils : survivors from Earth's distant past
 Author: Hirsch, Rebecca E.

 Publisher:  Millbrook Press (2021)

 Dewey: 591.3
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: 48 p., ill. (chefly col.), 23 x 27 cm

 BTSB No: 446832 ISBN: 9781541581272
 Ages: 8-14 Grades: 3-9

 Subjects:
 Living fossils
 Fossils
 Evolution

Price: $26.78

Summary:
Blue-blooded crabs? Platypus that sting? One-hundred-year old reptiles? Meet some of nature's longest-surviving species! Discover the stories of these incredible animals and find out how they help scientists piece together evolutionary history.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 6.10
   Points: 2.0   Quiz: 511770

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (08/15/20)
   School Library Journal (12/01/20)
   Booklist (10/01/20)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 12/01/2020 Gr 4–8—Life on Earth has existed for nearly 3.5 billion years, but 99.9 percent of the species that have ever lived have gone extinct. Six of these living fossils are described in engaging, easy-to-read, and beautifully illustrated chapters. These living fossils include horseshoe crabs, which climb ashore from their deep-sea habitat to lay thousands of eggs from Florida to Maine; the West African lungfish, which has a dual system of gills and lungs; and the tuatara lizard of New Zealand, which can slow its heart to seven beats an hour and live to at least 100 years. Full-color drawings, charts, and photographs spotlight these living fossils, their fragile habitats, and the scientists who study them. A time line details the history of life on Earth. A glossary, an index, sources, and websites are included. VERDICT Recommended for all libraries. This illustrated title is a fascinating overview of animals that are the last or almost the last of their kind within the context of evolution and extinction.—Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Fairfax County P.L., VA - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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