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 Over and under the canyon
 Author: Messner, Kate

 Publisher:  Chronicle Books (2021)

 Dewey: 591.754
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: [50] p., col. ill., 31 cm

 BTSB No: 639751 ISBN: 9781452169392
 Ages: 5-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 Animals -- California -- Anza-Borrego Desert
 Natural history -- California -- Anza-Borrego Desert
 Ecology -- California -- Anza-Borrego Desert
 Canyons -- California
 Anza-Borrego Desert (Calif.)
 Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (Calif.)

Price: $23.28

Summary:
Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, and bakes the desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the canyon hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. This book takes readers on a journey through the wonders concealed in the curves of the canyon, and all the secret life hidden in its arms.

 Illustrator: Neal, Christopher Silas
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 3.20
   Points: .5   Quiz: 517945

Reviews:
   Booklist (09/15/21)
 The Hornbook (00/11/21)

Full Text Reviews:

Booklist - 09/15/2021 After exploring ecosystems in books like Over and Under the Rainforest (2020) and Over and Under the Snow (2011), Messner turns to life in a desert canyon. Based on the author’s experiences at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California, the book features a Black mother and biracial son standing at the edge of a canyon. As the pair makes their way down into the canyon, hiking over rocks and sand, they note the wildlife above, around, and below them, from a golden eagle and bighorn sheep to a red diamond rattlesnake and harvest ants. And then at the base, there’s an unexpected explosion of wildflowers! Back at camp with the white father, the family experiences still more spectacular scenes at nightfall, such as a hairy scorpion that glows in the dark. Once again, Messner’s descriptive imagery with lots of action verbs combines with Neal’s attractive artwork, this time in a range of earthy colors. A concluding section offers more information about the animals and plants mentioned throughout this fine addition to the ongoing series. - Copyright 2021 Booklist.

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